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Delegate Ward Armstrong
| Party | Democratic |
| District | 10: Counties of Carroll (part), Henry (part), and Patrick; City of Martinsville (part) [map] |
| Took Office | January 1992 |
| Next Election | November 2009 |
| Committees | Courts of Justice, Finance, Health, Welfare and Institutions , Rules |
| Website | wardarmstrong.com |
| Fundraising | |
| Bills Passed | 65.4% in 2007 |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
swacgirl.blogspot.com: Democrats feuding over Kaine's transportation proposals?
May 16, 2008
"Governor Kaine wanted the Democrats in the House and the Senate to get behind one set of proposals, and that is just not going to happen."- Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) Uh-oh. Sounds like trouble on the democrat side of the aisle. Thursday's Washington Post reported: The internal battle between House and Senate Democrats over what taxes should be increased represents a turnaround in Virginia politics. For much of this decade, it has been moderate and conservative Republicans who have been divi...
The Shad Plank: It's not in Kaine's plan but the gas tax is on the table...
May 15, 2008
You just pumped some $3.60 cent gasoline this morning, and then you find out that Senate Majority Leader Richard "Dick" Saslaw, D-Fairfax, is ticked off that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's transportation plan doesn't include higher gas taxes. This is another wrinkle in the runup to the special session on transportation, Senate Democrats - including Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton - want some kind of gas tax as part of the statewide transportation plan. But that's not flying with Kaine and House Democrat...
State News Shot: VA: State House Leaders Fight Over Jail
April 29, 2008
State House leaders are in contention over efforts to build a new jail in Patrick County. Last week, the House of Delegates rejected Gov. Tim Kaine?s proposed amendment to exempt Patrick County from a statewide moratorium on jail construction. After House Minority Leader Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, called the 43-53 party line vote ?entirely political? in an article published in Sunday?s Martinsville Bulletin, Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, responded Monday with a strongl...
State News Shot: VA: State House Leaders Fight Over Jail
April 29, 2008
State House leaders are in contention over efforts to build a new jail in Patrick County. Last week, the House of Delegates rejected Gov. Tim Kaine?s proposed amendment to exempt Patrick County from a statewide moratorium on jail construction. After House Minority Leader Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, called the 43-53 party line vote ?entirely political? in an article published in Sunday?s Martinsville Bulletin, Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, responded Monday with a strongl...
State News Shot: VA: State House Leaders Fight Over Jail
April 29, 2008
State House leaders are in contention over efforts to build a new jail in Patrick County. Last week, the House of Delegates rejected Gov. Tim Kaine?s proposed amendment to exempt Patrick County from a statewide moratorium on jail construction. After House Minority Leader Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, called the 43-53 party line vote ?entirely political? in an article published in Sunday?s Martinsville Bulletin, Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, responded Monday with a strongl...
Recent Mentions in the Media
Daily Press: Kaine's roads tax hike a hard sell
May 16, 2008
Del. Brian Moran, the House Democratic Caucus chairman, shares the view that Kaine has essentially hit the target, though Democrats might want to change ...
The Virginian-Pilot: Kaine's tax plan gets tepid backing from Democrats
May 16, 2008
Bypassing the gas tax is a welcome development to House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, D-Henry. "I think the plan is basically sound," he said.
Washington Post: Governor's Road Proposals Have Va. Democrats Feuding
May 15, 2008
, United States - "Ward Armstrong and Brian Moran want to lay this entire thing on the people of Virginia." Moran responded, "If you talk to your neighbors and your friends, ...
Lynchburg News and Advance: Western Va. lawmakers criticize Kaine?s transportation plan
May 12, 2008
Increased maintenance funding is the key element of the plan, according to Del. Ward Armstrong of Henry County, the House minority leader.
The Virginian-Pilot: Legislators reach some consensus on roads plan
May 7, 2008
Funding fairness is a matter of perspective, said House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, D-Henry, who was not at the meeting. ?If we don?t enact a statewide ...
Bills
- HB690
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Companion animals; commercial breeding, penalty.
Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB538-Orrock) - HB691
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Animal control officers; inspection of breeding facilities.
Status: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - HB692
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Highway welcome and exit signs; localities may put up within highway rights-of-way.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB693
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Health insurance pools; technical assistance for small businesses.
Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB807-Englin) - HB694
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer tastings by gourmet shop licensees
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179) - HB695
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Retirement System; loss of retirement benefits for certain felony convictions.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (4-Y 10-N) - HB696
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Substance Abuse Treatment Fund; created.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB1463
Introduced: January 15, 2008: Group homes; no more than eight mentally ill, disabled, etc. to reside therein.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0601) - HB1465
Introduced: January 15, 2008: Dogfighting; violations include attending such fights.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB656-Griffith) - HB1484
Introduced: January 16, 2008: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HJ107
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Underage drinking prevention programs; Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to study.
Status: Left in Rules - HJ134
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Celebrating the life of Bruce Dallas.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ134ER) - HJ135
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Celebrating the life of Benjamin R. Gardner.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ135ER) - HJ208
Introduced: January 11, 2008: Celebrating the life of Allan McClain.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ208ER) - HJ209
Introduced: January 11, 2008: Celebrating the life of Edwin Green Penn IV.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ209ER) - HJ394
Introduced: February 13, 2008: Commending the Patrick County Music Association.
Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote - HJ396
Introduced: February 14, 2008: Celebrating the life of Private Daniel Patrick Fisher.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ397
Introduced: February 14, 2008: Celebrating the life of Private First Class Rush Marshall Jenkins.
Status: Agreed to by Senate - HJ398
Introduced: February 14, 2008: Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Ryan K. Betton.
Status: Agreed to by Senate
- HB501
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations - HB1652
Introduced: December 01, 2006: Smoking; misdemeanor if in certain proximity to medical oxygen source in health care facility.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) - HB1653
Introduced: December 01, 2006: Smoking; guilty of a misdemeanor if in certain proximity to gas pumps.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848) - HB2073
Introduced: January 08, 2007: District and juvenile courts; failure to post bond, etc., will result in withdrawal of appeal.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464) - HB2074
Introduced: January 08, 2007: District courts or juvenile domestic relations district courts; withdrawal of appeals.
Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law - HB2075
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Assault and battery; definition of law-enforcement officer to include ABC agents.
Status: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood) - HB2076
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Police and court records; expungement hearing to occur if person granted writ vacating a conviction.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465) - HB2077
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Electronic voting equipment;direct recording electronic devices be equipped to produce paper record.
Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2077) - HB2078
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Clients' Protection Fund; Supreme Court to adopt rules assessing members of VA State Bar fee.
Status: Rereferred to Finance - HB2213
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Personnel Act; exemptions from provisions include employees of Indigent Defense Commission.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0192) - HB2214
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Childhood obesity; Sup. of Public Instruction & Health Commissioner to work together to combat.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043) - HB2395
Introduced: January 09, 2007: Reformation of trusts; real property deeded to trust.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197) - HB3076
Introduced: January 16, 2007: Virginia Covered Bridge Festival in Patrick County; designating as official state festival.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685) - HB3154
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Farm winery wines; ABC Board to establish system of preferences in its purchases thereof.
Status: Impact statement from ABC (HB3154) - HB3183
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Pregnant Women Support Fund; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822) - HB3204
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Opinion testimony by experts; hearsay exception.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB3205
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Wills; writings or documents of decedents.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538) - HJ61
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ62
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ561
Introduced: December 01, 2006: Celebrating the life of John Jamison.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ561ER) - HJ746
Introduced: January 12, 2007: Celebrating the life of Lisa Daughtry Knott.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ746ER) - HJ748
Introduced: January 15, 2007: Celebrating the life of James Kelly Cecil.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ748ER) - HJ770
Introduced: January 18, 2007: Commending Virginia's state employees for their charitable giving in 2006.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ770ER) - HJ835
Introduced: January 31, 2007: Commending the firefighters and the rescue and support personnel.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ835ER) - HJ929
Introduced: February 15, 2007: Commending Lucy Clark.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ929ER) - HJ996
Introduced: February 19, 2007: Commending Taylor Edwards.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ996ER)
- HB500
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Consumer reports; national consumer reporting agency to furnish to consumer upon request.
Status: Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor - HB501
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations - HB502
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Health benefits program; permits a judge to participate if he does so within 31 days of retirement.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB503
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain large contributions; civil penalties.
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB291-Jones, S.C.) - HB504
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Community College System; directs State Board to est. policies providing for reduced tuition rates.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337) - HB505
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Methamphetamine precursor drugs; sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine with restrictions, penalty.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1040-Kilgore) - HB506
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Jury trial of right; only named plaintiffs and defendants to be deemed parties under this statute.
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB507
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Criminal history records check; school volunteers costs shall be paid by school division or State.
Status: Left in Education - HB508
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retirement System; prohibits reduction in the net retirement benefit paid to state employees.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB509
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Retail sales and use tax; exemption on clothing, school supplies, computers and sports equipment.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB532-Parrish) - HB510
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Defense counsel; removes requirement that any certificate of analysis be provided before trial.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1469-Griffith) - HB511
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Worrell Family Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 662 bridge over Burks Fork Creek.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592) - HB512
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Alcoholic beverages; persons granted wine and beer licenses may conduct tastings.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0256) - HB513
Introduced: January 09, 2006: DUI; breath analysis used as evidence.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB514
Introduced: January 09, 2006: DUI; breath test admissible as evidence in civil and criminal cases.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101) - HB515
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Condemnation of property; definition of public uses by localities.
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB94-Suit) - HB516
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Estate tax; phases out over a four-year period.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB40-Tata) - HB517
Introduced: January 09, 2006: New College Institute; created.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0842) - HB518
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Tourism zones, local; county, city, or town to establish by local ordinance.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642) - HB519
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Estate tax; exemptions.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB40-Tata) - HB520
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Unregistered vehicles and vehicles with expired registrations; prohibited on public highways.
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB771
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Condemnation proceedings; localities to hold public hearing prior to initiating a condemnation.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927) - HB772
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Tax assessments; judicial appeals thereof.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342) - HB1157
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Town of Stuart; charter.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0136) - HB1527
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Jurors; those not qualified to serve in criminal case.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB1531
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Healing arts; unprofessional conduct in practice thereof.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N) - HJ61
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ62
Introduced: January 09, 2006: Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections - HJ422
Introduced: March 01, 2006: Celebrating the life of Joseph H. Austin, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ422ER) - HJ424
Introduced: March 01, 2006: Celebrating the life of John William Bouldin, Jr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ424ER) - HJ447
Introduced: March 03, 2006: Celebrating the life of Samuel Edward Moran.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ447ER) - HJ453
Introduced: March 03, 2006: Commending the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County, Inc.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ453ER) - HJ5012
Introduced: April 11, 2006: Commending the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5012ER) - HJ5021
Introduced: April 12, 2006: Celebrating the life of Mark Daniel DeHart.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5021ER) - HJ5051
Introduced: May 10, 2006: Celebrating the life of Claudia Boyden Caldwell.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5051ER) - HJ5131
Introduced: August 28, 2006: Celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Calvin Rains, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5131ER) - HR2
Introduced: January 09, 2006: House of Delegates; procedure governing live television coverage of sessions.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules - HR25
Introduced: March 06, 2006: Celebrating the life of James Staples.
Status: Bill text as passed House (HR25ER)
Contact Ward Armstrong
District Office
P.O. Box 1431
Martinsville, VA 24114
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-1010
Room 501 of the General Assembly Building
Tag Cloud
Aggregated Bill Poll Results
66 votes
Newest Comments
- HJ209:
William Baptist writes: Ward, Thank you for such a kind gesture towards one of this commonwealth's finest citizens. Edwin was a remarkable indi... - HJ209:
Guy Stanley writes: This is a wonderful bill to celebrating the life of a very fine person. Edwin was a one of the most sincere and honest p... - HJ209:
Johnny Buck writes: Ward, I stumbled across this Web page by accident. I can't thank you enough for the gesture. We're all better for hav... - HB1465:
Tim McCormack writes: CCGF: I agree that pitbulls are not inherently vicious dogs. Many of them are inherently *dominant* dogs, and do not get... - HB1465:
CCGF writes: Nothing wrong with pitbulls that have been raised in proper enviroment. I have had a male pitbull now since he was a pup...
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