Gibson C. Armstrong
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gibson C. Armstrong
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| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 100th
| term_start = July 20, 2002{{cite web |title = SESSION OF 2002 - 186TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 58
| work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 2002-07-30|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2002/0/20020730.pdf}}
| term_end = November 30, 2006Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
| predecessor = John Barley
| successor = Bryan Cutler
| party = Republican
| parents = Gibson E. Armstrong (father)
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1967}}
| birth_place = Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina
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| education = United States Naval Academy (BS)
| occupation = Business Development Executive
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| branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}}
| rank = Captain
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Gibson C. Armstrong (born 1967 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point) is an American politician and business development executive. He graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Pennsylvania.
He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing 100th legislative district from 2002 to 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/973.PDF |title=ARMSTRONG, Gibson C. |publisher=Pennsylvania House of Representatives |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210044604/http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/973.PDF |archive-date=February 10, 2019}}
Early life and education
Armstrong graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 1985. He attended Millersville University of Pennsylvania before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy in 1991. He also holds a diploma from the Command and Staff College of the Naval War College, Newport, RI.{{cite web |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=973&body=H&utm_source|title = Gibson C. Armstrong, Member}}
Military service
Armstrong served nine years in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of captain. His roles included Deputy Comptroller and Executive Officer of the Marine Security Force Company at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Political career
Armstrong was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on July 16, 2002, succeeding John Barley. He was subsequently re-elected for the 2003 and 2005 terms.
During his tenure, Armstrong served on several committees, including Appropriations, Environmental Resources and Energy, Aging and Older Adults, Transportation, and Veterans and Emergency Preparedness. Additionally, he chaired the Renewable Energy and Environmental Caucus and collaborated on the Governor's Penn Secure Fuels Initiative.
Armstrong cosponsored the 16-bill Keystone Manufacturing Initiative to cut business taxes and eliminate school property taxes.
Armstrong ran the Renewable Energy and Environmental Caucus and drafted a fuel standards bill for the Governor's Penn Secure Fuels Initiative. He was also a member of Penn Future.{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Energy-News/2006/12/11/Pennsylvania-taking-lead-in-biofuels/54091165867714/|title = Pennsylvania taking lead in biofuels |publisher=UPI |date=December 11, 2006}}
He worked with Katie McGinty to stand up the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority.{{cite report |url=https://files.dep.state.pa.us/energy/Office%20of%20Energy%20and%20Technology/OETDPortalFiles/GrantsLoansTaxCredits/PEDA/peda-annual%20report-july1,2005-june30,2006.pdf |title=Annual Report July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 |publisher=The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority}}
He held bipartisan hearings on education reform.{{cite web|year=2006|title=Pennsylvania Panel Issues Report on Political Bias on Campus|url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/pennsylvania-panel-issues-report-on-political-bias-on-campuses/|url-status=dead|work=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information|publisher=Chronicle of Higher Education|accessdate=2006-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203233330/https://www.chronicle.com/article/pennsylvania-panel-issues-report-on-political-bias-on-campuses/|archivedate=2021-12-03}}{{Cite web|first=Scott|last=Jaschik|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/11/16/who-won-battle-pennsylvania|title = Who Won the Battle of Pennsylvania?|work=Inside Higher Ed|date=November 16, 2006}}
Post-Legislative Career
After leaving the legislature, Armstrong served as Director of Government Relations for BlueStar Energy Services. He was appointed to the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, where he served until 2019. Armstrong has also been involved with faith-based non-profit organizations, serving as a board member, secretary, and a committee chair at Global Teen Challenge, a drug rehabilitation non-profit with a notably low recidivism rate.
Personal life
Armstrong is married to Brig Gen. Amanda Birch, USAFR. They live in the United Kingdom.
This revised biography aims to present a neutral, encyclopedic account, addressing previous concerns about tone and potential conflicts of interest.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060403185004/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=100 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Gibson C. Armstrong] official PA House website (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060101024857/http://www.reparmstrong.com/ Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Gibson C. Armstrong] official Party website
- Follow the Money - Gibson C. Armstrong
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88096 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=64738 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=13460 2002] campaign contributions
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Category:Politicians from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Category:College of Naval Command and Staff alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:United States Naval Academy alumni
Category:United States Marine Corps officers
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly