Joe Armstrong
| Joe Armstrong | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1988-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 25 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Commissioner, Knox County Commission | ||
| 1986-1988 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Tennessee, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 30, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Knoxville, TN | |
| Religion | Methodiist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Armstrong earned his BS in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in 1981. He has worked as an insurance manager and district manager. Armstrong served as the Vice-Chair of the Knox County Commission from 1982 to 1988. He also served as Commissioner of the commission from 1986 to 1988.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Armstrong served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Ways, and Means | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Armstrong served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Ways, and Means | ||||
| • Health & Human Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Armstrong served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendar and Rules | ||||
| • Finance, Ways, and Means | ||||
| • Health & Human Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Health Equity, Chair | ||||
| • TennCare Oversight | ||||
Elections
2012
Armstrong won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15. Armstrong ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Calvin Cassady (G) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Armstrong Incumbent |
82.2% | 11,505 | |
| Green | Calvin Cassidy | 17.8% | 2,488 | |
| Total Votes | 13,993 | |||
2010
Armstrong was re-elected to the 15th District Seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Armstrong (D)
|
5,153 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Armstrong won re-election to the 15th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Rachel Ray (R). [5]
Armstrong raised $93,600 for his campaign while Ray raised $20. [6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Armstrong (D)
|
12,852 | |||
| Rachel Ray (R) | 5,187 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Armstrong received $81,090 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Armstrong's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tennessee Chiropractic Association | $7,500 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $3,500 |
| Totty, Lana | $2,500 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association | $2,500 |
| Tennessee Health Care Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $81,090 |
2008
Armstrong raised $93,600 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Chiropractic Association | $6,000 |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $4,500 |
| Tennessee Dental Association | $4,000 |
| Tennessee Health Care Association | $3,000 |
Personal
Armstrong and his wife, LaTonia, have four children. They currently live in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Recent news
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- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
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- Work/Life Issues Really Depend On What Kind of Job You Have - Raw Story
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External links
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Joe Armstrong
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15
- ↑ District 15 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Tennessee House donor numbers
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