William L. Armstrong

William L. Armstrong
Official portrait, 1983
President of Colorado Christian University
In office August 2006 – July 5, 2016
Preceded by	Larry Donnithorne
Succeeded by	Donald W. Sweeting
United States Senator from Colorado
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Floyd Haskell
Succeeded by	Hank Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Ken Kramer
Personal details
Born	William Lester Armstrong Jr. (1937-03-16)March 16, 1937 Fremont, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	July 5, 2016(2016-07-05) (aged 79) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting place	Fairmount Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ellie M. Eaton
Children	2
Education	Tulane University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1957–1963
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	Army National Guard

William Lester Armstrong Jr. (March 16, 1937 – July 5, 2016) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a United States representative and Senator from Colorado.^[1]