Eddie Armstrong

This article is about the District 37 Representative. For the other Representative Armstrong, see Charles Armstrong (politician).

Eddie Armstrong

Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 37th^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Kathy Webb
Personal details
Born	North Little Rock, Arkansas
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	North Little Rock, Arkansas
Alma mater	University of Arkansas

Eddie L. Armstrong, III^[2] (born in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 37 since January 14, 2013. He is the House Minority Leader.

He is the 2015 House Minority Leader, working opposite Republican Majority Leader Ken Bragg of Grant County. In 2010, he was active in the failed reelection bid waged by the Democrat Blanche Lambert Lincoln for the United States Senate. Lincoln lost to Republican John Boozman.

Education

Armstrong earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Elections

2012 When District 37 Representative Kathy Webb left the Legislature and left the seat open, Armstrong won the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 964 votes (58.4%),^[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election.^[4]

References

↑ "Eddie L. Armstrong". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ "Eddie Armstrong III's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

External links

Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives

Profile at Project Vote Smart
Eddie Armstrong III at Ballotpedia
Eddie Armstrong III at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Arkansas

U. S. Senators	John Boozman Tom Cotton

State government	Asa Hutchinson, Governor Tim Griffin, Lieutenant Governor Mark Martin, Secretary of State Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General Dennis Milligan, Treasurer Andrea Lea, Auditor John Thurston, Land Commissioner

Senate	Jonathan Dismang, President pro tempore Jim Hendren, Majority Leader Keith Ingram, Minority Leader

House	Jeremy Gillam, Speaker Ken Bragg, Majority Leader Eddie Armstrong, Minority Leader

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015) Speaker of the House: Jeremy Gillam (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Jon Eubanks (R) Majority Leader: Ken Bragg (R) Minority Leader: Eddie Armstrong (D)

Prissy Hickerson (R) Lane Jean (R) Brent Talley (D) DeAnn Vaught (R) David Fielding (D) Matthew Shepherd (R) John Baine (D) Jeff Wardlaw (D) Vacant Mike Holcomb (R) Mark McElroy (D) Chris Richey (D) David Hillman (D) Camille Bennett (D) Ken Bragg (R) Ken Ferguson (D) Vivian Flowers (D) Richard Womack (R) Justin Gonzales (R) Nate Bell (I) Marcus Richmond (R) Mickey Gates (R) Lanny Fite (R) Bruce Cozart (R) John Vines (D) Laurie Rushing (R) Julie Mayberry (R) Kim Hammer (R) Fredrick Love (D) Charles Armstrong (D) Andy Davis (R) Jim Sorvillo (R) Warwick Sabin (D) John Walker (D) Clarke Tucker (D) Charles Blake (D) Eddie Armstrong (D) Donnie Copeland (R) Mark Lowery (R) Douglas House (R) Karilyn Brown (R) Bob Johnson (D) Tim Lemons (R) Joe Farrer (R) Jeremy Gillam (R) Les Eaves (R) Michael John Gray (D) Reginald Murdock (D) Marshall Wright (D) Milton Nicks (D) Deborah Ferguson (D) Dwight Tosh (R) Dan Sullivan (R) Dave Wallace (R) Monte Hodges (D) Joe Jett (D) Mary Broadaway (D) Brandt Smith (R) Jack Ladyman (R) James Ratliff (D) Scott Baltz (D) Michelle Gray (R) James Sturch (R) John Payton (R) Rick Beck (R) Josh Miller (R) Stephen Meeks (R) Trevor Drown (R) Betty Overbey (D) David Meeks (R) Kenneth Henderson (R) Stephen Magie (D) Mary Bentley (R) Jon Eubanks (R) Charlotte Douglas (R) Mathew Pitsch (R) Justin Boyd (R) George McGill (D) Gary Deffenbaugh (R) Charlene Fite (R) Justin Harris (R) Vacant David Branscum (R) Charlie Collins (R) David Whitaker (D) Greg Leding (D) Robin Lundstrum (R) Lance Eads (R) Micah Neal (R) Jana Della Rosa (R) Dan Douglas (R) Kim Hendren (R) Jim Dotson (R) Rebecca Petty (R) Sue Scott (R) Grant Hodges (R) Bob Ballinger (R) Ron McNair (R) Vacant Nelda Speaks (R)

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