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When Armstrong won the District 4 House seat, the lines were under the 1980 [[census]]. He did not pursue a full term in 1991 because, under the 1990 census, District 4 became majority [[African American]] and heavily Democratic. Instead, Armstrong contested the District 38 seat vin the state Senate vacated by the three-term Democratic [[incumbent]], Richard Grady Neeson, Sr., also of Shreveport. Armstrong's principal rival was Ron Bean, a [[Moderate Republican], who had narrowly lost to Neeson in the 1987 election and had once been a pilot for [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]]. Armstrong led in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 19, 1991, with 13,354 votes (40 percent). Bean trailed with 8,866 votes (26 percent). Ken Wright, another Republican candidate, trailed with 6,088 votes (18 percent). Democrat Bobby Bruce Shofner (born 1948) finished last with 5,494 votes (15 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> In the [[general election]], Bean narrowly defeated Armstrong, 20,474 (51 percent) to 19,720 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 16, 1991.</ref>

When Armstrong won the District 4 House seat, the lines were under the 1980 [[census]]. He did not pursue a full term in 1991 because, under the 1990 census, District 4 became majority [[African American]] and heavily Democratic. Instead, Armstrong contested the District 38 seat vin the state Senate vacated by the three-term Democratic [[incumbent]], Richard Grady Neeson, Sr., also of Shreveport. Armstrong's principal rival was Ron Bean, a [[Moderate Republican], who had narrowly lost to Neeson in the 1987 election and had once been a pilot for [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]]. Armstrong led in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 19, 1991, with 13,354 votes (40 percent). Bean trailed with 8,866 votes (26 percent). Ken Wright, another Republican candidate, trailed with 6,088 votes (18 percent). Democrat Bobby Bruce Shofner (born 1948) finished last with 5,494 votes (15 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> In the [[general election]], Bean narrowly defeated Armstrong, 20,474 (51 percent) to 19,720 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 16, 1991.</ref>

Armstrong was known for his opposition to [[gambling]]. In 1996, he joined several [[Baptist]] ministers in appearing before the Caddo Parish Commission, on which he had previously served as a member and president, to oppose [[video poker]] at a truck stop near Keithville in south Caddo Parish, where Armstrong resides. Armstrong cited a number of publications which link political corruption to the licensing of video-poker installations. He opposed a request from Carl J. King and wife to build the video poker outlet within a forbidden B-2 zone. Such a permit would, he told commissioners, constitute "spot zoning. The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the commission's decision to deny the needed permit to the Kings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasc.org/opinions/97c1873.opn.PDF|title=Louisiana Supreme Court: Carl J. King ''et xu'' Caddo Parish Commission (No. 97-C-1873)|publisher=lasc.org|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref>​

Armstrong was known for his opposition to [[gambling]]. In 1996, he joined several [[Baptist]] ministers in appearing before the Caddo Parish Commission, on which he had previously served as a member and president, to oppose video [[poker]] at a truck stop near Keithville in south Caddo Parish, where Armstrong resides. Armstrong cited a number of publications which link political corruption to the licensing of video-poker installations. He opposed a request from Carl J. King and wife to build the video poker outlet within a forbidden B-2 zone. Such a permit would, he told commissioners, constitute "spot zoning. The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the commission's decision to deny the needed permit to the Kings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasc.org/opinions/97c1873.opn.PDF|title=Louisiana Supreme Court: Carl J. King ''et xu'' Caddo Parish Commission (No. 97-C-1873)|publisher=lasc.org|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref>​

 

==Caddo Parish commissioner==​

==Caddo Parish commissioner==

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In 1978, Armstrong was one of four Republicans defeated for newly established seats on the seven-member Shreveport City Council, when the [[mayor-council]] government superseded the former city commission format. Armstrong, along with B. Leonard Critcher (born 1944), a financial planner who subsequently relocated to [[Dallas]], [[Texas]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coveringassets.com/about/|title=B. Leonard Critcher|publisher=coveringassets.com|accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref> Joe E. Wallace, and the African- American L. V. Myles, was defeated in the second round of balloting by Democratic candidates, who hence became the first council members under the new and still continuing system of government.<ref>Billy Hathorn, ''The Republican Party in Louisiana'' ([[Natchitoches, Louisiana]]: [[Northwestern State University]], 1980), p. 278.</ref><ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' November 8, 1978, p. 1.</ref>

In 1978, Armstrong was one of four Republicans defeated for newly established seats on the seven-member Shreveport City Council, when the [[mayor-council]] government superseded the former city commission format. Armstrong, along with B. Leonard Critcher (born 1944), a financial planner who subsequently relocated to [[Dallas]], [[Texas]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coveringassets.com/about/|title=B. Leonard Critcher|publisher=coveringassets.com|accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref> Joe E. Wallace, and the African- American L. V. Myles, was defeated in the second round of balloting by Democratic candidates, who hence became the first council members under the new and still continuing system of government.<ref>Billy Hathorn, ''The Republican Party in Louisiana'' ([[Natchitoches, Louisiana]]: [[Northwestern State University]], 1980), p. 278.</ref><ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' November 8, 1978, p. 1.</ref>

In 2001, Armstrong was listed in the NSU alumni magazine as an employee of the Department of Risk Management for the Caddo Parish School Board. Mrs. Armstrong, a 1962 NSU graduate, retired from public school teaching in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northwesternalumni.com/s/859/images/FileLibrary/ca3474dc-ab6e-4d31-a9e2-489382d2f827.pdf|title=NSU Alumni Columns, Spring  2001|publisher=northwesternalumni.com|accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> The Armstrongs have three children,  Alisa Rene Armstrong Holmes, Alaine Rochelle Armstrong Stewart, and Thomas Marcus Armstrong.<ref name=whoswho/>​

In 2001, Armstrong was listed in the NSU alumni magazine as an employee of the Department of Risk Management for the Caddo Parish School Board. Mrs. Armstrong, a 1962 NSU graduate, retired from public school teaching in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northwesternalumni.com/s/859/images/FileLibrary/ca3474dc-ab6e-4d31-a9e2-489382d2f827.pdf|title=NSU Alumni Columns, Spring  2001|publisher=northwesternalumni.com|accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> The Armstrongs have three children,  Alisa Rene Armstrong Holmes, Alaine Rochelle Armstrong Stewart, and Thomas Marcus Armstrong.<ref name=whoswho/>​

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