Gibson C. Armstrong

Gibson C. Armstrong (born 1967 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point) is an American politician. He represented the 100th district from 2002 to 2006 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]

Gibson C. Armstrong
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 100th district
In office
July 20, 2002[1] – November 30, 2006[2]
Preceded byJohn Barley
Succeeded byBryan Cutler
Personal details
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
ParentGibson E. Armstrong (father)
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
OccupationBusiness Development Executive
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
RankCaptain

Early life and education

He graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Marine Corps for nine years and became a captain. While in the Marine Corps, he attended the College of Naval Command and Staff at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

Political career

Armstrong was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2002, defeating John Barley. When Barley resigned, he was elected in a special election on July 16, 2002.[4]

He was a member of the Appropriations Committee, the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, the Aging and Older Adults Committee, the Transportation Committee and Veterans and Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Armstrong helped draft and sponsor the 16-bill Keystone Manufacturing Initiative that cut business taxes and eliminated school property taxes.[5]

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.[6]

On the Transportation Committee, Chairman Richard Geist picked Armstrong to run the Aviation Subcommittee and stop the state's $20 million Aviation Trust Fund from losing $1 million annually.

He worked with Katie McGinty to stand up the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority. He served on the authority until 2019.[7]

In his second term he wrote a resolution to establish the Select Committee on Higher Education. This gave the General Assembly the authority to hold bipartisan hearings on free speech and academic freedom.[8][9]

References
  1. "SESSION OF 2002 - 186TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 58" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2002-07-30.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
  3. "ARMSTRONG, Gibson C." (PDF). Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2019.
  4. "2002 Special Election for the 100th Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  5. "PA Chamber Pledges Support for Keystone Manufacturing Initiative" (Press release). Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. 11 April 2005 – via GlobalNewswire.
  6. "Pennsylvania taking lead in biofuels". UPI. December 11, 2006.
  7. Annual Report July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 (PDF) (Report). The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority.
  8. "Pennsylvania Panel Issues Report on Political Bias on Campus". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Chronicle of Higher Education. 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
  9. Jaschik, Scott (November 16, 2006). "Who Won the Battle of Pennsylvania?". Inside Higher Ed.
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