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Mike Armstrong
| Mike Armstrong | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 12b | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 05/24/1957 | |
| Place of birth | Wenatchee, WA | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Armstrong is External Affairs Director for the Chelan County Port District. His experience includes being facilities manager for the Chelan County Public Utilities District,and maintenance supervisor. Armstrong attended Wenatchee Valley College from 1976 to 1977.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Armstrong served on the following committees:
- General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
- Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Joint Transportation Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Armstrong served on the following committees:
- General Government Appropriations Committee, Washington State House
- Rules Committee, Washington State House
- State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee, Washington State House
- Transportation Committee, Washington State House
Elections
2012
Armstrong ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 12b. Armstrong was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and was defeated by Brad Hawkins (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 12b, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad Hawkins |
50.9% | 26,186 | |
| Republican | Mike Armstrong Incumbent | 49.1% | 25,253 | |
| Total Votes | 51,439 | |||
2010
Mike Armstrong was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 12. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary and defeated Republican Cliff Courtney in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 12b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Armstrong (R)
|
23,643 | |||
| Cliff Courtney (R) | 20,448 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 12b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Armstrong (R)
|
17,310 | 61.83% | ||
| Cliff Courtney (R)
|
10,684 | 38.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Mike Armstrong won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 12 receiving 56.25% of the vote (28,020 votes), defeating Republican Courtney Cox who received 43.75% of the vote (21,789 votes).[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 12(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Armstrong (R)
|
28,020 | 56.25% | ||
| Courtney Cox (R) | 21,789 | 43.75% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[6]
2010
In 2010, a year in which Armstrong was up for re-election, he collected $101,822 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House Of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mike Armstrong's campaign in 2010 | |
| Physicians Insurance | $1,600 |
| Puget Sound Pilots | $1,600 |
| Community Bankers Association Of Washington | $1,600 |
| Optometric Physicians Of Washington | $1,600 |
| Washington Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $101,822 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Mike Armstrong's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Balance Forward | $12,500 |
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | $1,600 |
| Washington Bankers Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Federation Of State Employees | $1,600 |
Personal
Armstrong and his wife, Mary, have three children.
Scorecards
Freedom Foundation
- See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator. [8]
2012
Armstrong proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $199.97 million, the 47th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[9]
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- Get Moving - Amarillo.com
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- Super Bowls L and LI to be awarded this week - NBCSports.com
- Watergate: When Congress Worked - National Journal
- President Asterisk - Wall Street Journal
- NRC is stronger than ever - Railway Track & Structures
- Why are the Blues so easily satisfied? - STLtoday.com
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Armstrong
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," retrieved July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
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Succeeded by Brad Hawkins (R) |
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