Delegate Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)

Party Democratic Photo of Ward Armstrong
District 10: Counties of Carroll (part), Henry (part), and Patrick; City of Martinsville (part) [map]
Took Office January 1992
Left Office January 2012
Website wardarmstrong.com
Copatroning Habits 59% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 61% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 52% of them are Democrats.
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Bills Passed 10.7% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
A Strong Majority PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $115,000
Ac Furniture Co Furniture & appliance stores $45,000
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $21,970
Dominion Energy production & distribution $21,500
Virginia Association Of Realtors Real estate $16,500
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $10,500
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $10,244
Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $8,562
Home Builders Association Of Virginia Residential construction $7,750
Lawrence Distributing Co Liquor wholesalers $7,750

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Del. Armstrong on HB2367 and SB1368. - Black Cat Mobile

January 28, 2012
Del. Ward Armstrong speaks out against legislation that would have an adverse effect on residents and businesses throughout the Commonwealth-HB2367 and SB1368. Concerns about this legislation include how it will ...

Ward Armstrong looking to open Law Office in Richmond | The News ...

January 9, 2012
Ward Armstrong is considering a run at a state office next year. ... You wake up and all of a sudden you're not a delegate anymore,” said Armstrong. As he reflects on his 10 terms representing Southside, he says his proudest ...

Why isn't Ward Armstrong focusing on jobs? – Bearing Drift ...

November 3, 2011
Why isn't Ward Armstrong focusing on jobs? By Norman Leahy | Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 | Politics, Southside, Virginia. Democrat Ward Armstrong, fighting for his political life in a contest with Republican Del. Charles ...

Ward Armstrong flees the Democratic label, embraces Republican ...

October 27, 2011
Ward Armstrong has another ad up that takes one of the more unusual creative approaches I've ever seen: coming right out of the gate and agreeing with his opponent, Republican Del. Charles Poindexter.

Ward Armstrong channels Capt. Queeg – Bearing Drift: Virginia's ...

October 19, 2011
Ward Armstrong channels Capt. Queeg By Norman Leahy ... Mark Obenshain, Elizabeth Bradford, Isaac Dietrich, M. Bransfield, Wade Anderson, James Ramsey, McDougle for Senate, Del. Kirk Cox, Katie Wright, Thad Hunter, ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Martinsville Bulletin: Three announcements set

February 2, 2012
Former delegate and House minority leader Ward Armstrong and former senator Roscoe Reynolds both lost their re-election bids in November. With them out of political office now, area residents must ?make sure we're getting our voices heard in Richmond,? ...and more »

Patch.com: Minchew Seeks to Spur Economy

January 19, 2012
The 10th District had been located in southwestern Virginia and was represented by Delegate Ward Armstrong, D-Martinsville. During the legislative redistricting process that followed the 2010 census, the district was moved to fast-growing Northern ...

Martinsville Bulletin: Chamber commends Armstrong, Reynolds

January 13, 2012
Roscoe Reynolds and former Del. Ward Armstrong for their leadership and contributions to the economic welfare of the area. Reynolds, D-Ridgeway, and Armstrong, D-Collinsville, were defeated in the Nov. 8 election after many years of representing the ...

GoDanRiver.com: Ward Armstrong looking to open Law Office in Richmond

January 9, 2012
Ward Armstrong catches up on emails and meets with clients in his Martinsville law office. It's an eerie feeling for him because this day for the last twenty years, he's been in Richmond getting ready for Wednesday's General Assembly session.and more »

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Ward Armstrong’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.

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