12 Facts About Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2011, and served as the minority leader from 2007 to 2011.

Ward Armstrong then attended Duke University, where he earned a business degree in 1977.

In 1980, Armstrong received a JD degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.

Ward Armstrong has practiced law in Martinsville, Virginia since 1981.

Ward Armstrong represented the 10th House District, and served on the Courts of Justice, Rules, and Finance committees.

On February 24,2007, Ward Armstrong was elected Minority Leader of the Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Ward Armstrong is past president of the Martinsville-Henry County Bar Association; a member of the Virginia Museum of Transportation's Board of Directors; and a member of the Norfolk and Western Historical Society.

Ward Armstrong was defeated on November 8,2011 while running for election in the 9th House District.

Ward Armstrong was placed in the 16th District during the required redistricting after the 2010 census.

Ward Armstrong chose to relocate and challenge Republican incumbent Charles Poindexter in the 9th House district.

Ward Armstrong left his home and moved into his mother-in-law's house in the town of Bassett.

Ward Armstrong considered running for governor, Lieutenant Governor or attorney general in the 2013 elections but decided not to seek a higher office.