Charles L. Armstrong is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the

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, having represented District 30 in the capital city of

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from 2013 to 2017.

Education

Armstrong earned his BS in

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and

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from the

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Elections

*2012 – Redistricted to District 30, with District 33 Representative

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running for

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and District 30 incumbent Republican Representative

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redistricted to District 22, Armstrong placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 964 votes (58.4%), won the June 22 runoff election with 321 votes (57.8%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election. *2000 – When the District 56 seat was left open, Armstrong ran in the three-way 2000 Democratic primary but lost to

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, who went on to win the November 7, 2000 General election. *2006 – Redistricted to District 33, when Representative Elliott ran for Arkansas Senate and left the seat open, Armstrong ran in the four-way 2006 Democratic Primary but lost to Fred Allen, who was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election. Armstrong is the vice-chairman in 2015 of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus, with

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Linda Chesterfield, also of Little Rock, as the president.

References

External links

Official page
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Charles L. Armstrong
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Year of birth missing (living people) Living people African-American state legislators in Arkansas Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly Politicians from Little Rock, Arkansas Politicians from North Little Rock, Arkansas University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff alumni 21st-century African-American politicians {{Arkansas-politician-stub