Gail Armstrong (politician)
Gail Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Don Tripp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Socorro, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
Gail Armstrong is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 49th district.[1]
Early life
[edit]Armstrong was born in Socorro, New Mexico and raised on a ranch near Magdalena, New Mexico.
Career
[edit]Prior to serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Armstrong was a member of the committee that organizes the Socorro County Fair. Armstrong was also a board member and one-time president of the Magdalena Municipal School District. She served on the board of the Natural Lands Protection Committee and New Mexico School Board Association, New Mexico Sentencing Commission, and New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council.[2] Armstrong has also founded and operated several small businesses, including a plumbing company and boutique hotel.[3][4] Armstrong also worked as a political aide in the office of House Speaker Don Tripp, who she succeeded in the upon Tripp's retirement.[5][6]
In 2019, Armstrong voted against a bill to expand background checks on private firearms, citing the potential difficulty of enforcing new regulations in rural New Mexico.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Armstrong and her husband, Dale, have four children.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Home". Gail Armstrong. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Writer, Rick Nathanson | Journal Staff. "New group to keep tabs on lawmakers". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Gail Armstrong's Biography
- ^ Mexican, Andrew OxfordThe New. "House speaker Don Tripp announces retirement". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Mexican, Andrew OxfordThe New. "Speaker Tripp backs legislative aide to fill seat". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "New Mexico moves to expand background checks on gun sales". AP NEWS. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Marks, Ellen (2020-01-06). "One-on-One with TLC President and CEO Dale Armstrong". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-09.