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On December 10, 1984, Armstrong assumed the District 11 seat on the 12-member Caddo Parish Commission, the parish governing board. From 1987 to 1989, Armstrong was the commission president.<ref name=samuels>Veta Samuels, "The History of the Caddo Parish Commission."</ref> He was succeeded in the presidential slot by [[Lloyd Lenard]], another Republican member. The Caddo Parish Commission was formerly the 20-member Caddo Police Jury, on which Armstrong also served from Ward 19 from 1976 to 1984.<ref name=samuels/> Armstrong is a former president of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.<ref name=whoswho/> In his last election to the commission in 1987, Armstrong prevailed with 4,883 votes (59.5 percent), having won outright over a fellow Republican, Billy R. Walker, and a Democratic opponent, Derrel Franks.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>

On December 10, 1984, Armstrong assumed the District 11 seat on the 12-member Caddo Parish Commission, the parish governing board. From 1987 to 1989, Armstrong was the commission president.<ref name=samuels>Veta Samuels, "The History of the Caddo Parish Commission."</ref> He was succeeded in the presidential slot by [[Lloyd Lenard]], another Republican member. The Caddo Parish Commission was formerly the 20-member Caddo Police Jury, on which Armstrong also served from Ward 19 from 1976 to 1984.<ref name=samuels/> Armstrong is a former president of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.<ref name=whoswho/> In his last election to the commission in 1987, Armstrong prevailed with 4,883 votes (59.5 percent), having won outright over a fellow Republican, Billy R. Walker, and a Democratic opponent, Derrel Franks.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>

The next month, in November 1987, Armstrong made a presentation before the Republican caucus for consideration to be his party's candidate in a [[special election]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. The seat was vacated by U.S. Representative [[Buddy Roemer]], who became [[governor]] in 1988. The caucus, however, chose [[Jim McCrery]], a [[Moderate Republican]] as its choice to carry the GOP banner, and Armstrong did not enter the contest in which McCrery prevailed.<ref>"McCrery Gets 4th District Nod," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' November 25, 1987, p. 1.</ref>​

The next month, in November 1987, Armstrong made a presentation before the Republican caucus for consideration to be his party's candidate in a [[special election]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. The seat was vacated by U.S. Representative [[Buddy Roemer]], who became [[governor]] in 1988. The caucus, however, chose [[Jim McCrery]], a former Democrat-turned-Moderate Republican as its choice to carry the GOP banner, and Armstrong did not enter the contest in which McCrery prevailed.<ref>"McCrery Gets 4th District Nod," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' November 25, 1987, p. 1.</ref>​

Armstrong resigned from the Caddo Parish Commission on February 27, 1991, to become state representative. The commissioners then named Mrs. Armstrong, the former Kathryn Mulina, known as Ginger Armstrong (born January 1941), to fill the remaining months of the term.<ref name=samuels/> Ginger Armstrong is also a former member of the Caddo Parish School Board. She was defeated for reelection to the school board in the runoff election held on December 6, 2014. Armstrong polled 2,597 votes (42.9 percent) to fellow Republican​ Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink's 3,449 (57.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, December 6, 2014.</ref>​

Armstrong resigned from the Caddo Parish Commission on February 27, 1991, to become state representative. The commissioners then named Mrs. Armstrong, the former Kathryn Mulina, known as Ginger Armstrong (born January 1941), to fill the remaining months of the term.<ref name=samuels/> Ginger Armstrong is also a former member of the Caddo Parish School Board. She was defeated for reelection to the school board in the runoff election held on December 6, 2014. Armstrong polled 2,597 votes (42.9 percent) to fellow Republican​ Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink's 3,449 (57.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, December 6, 2014.</ref>​