Joe E. Armstrong
Encyclopedia
Joe E. Armstrong is an American politician and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
for the 15th district, which encompasses part of Knox County
. He has served as a state representative since being elected to the 96th Tennessee General Assembly
.
Joe Armstrong is the Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman, the Chair of the House Health and Human Resources Committee, and the Chairman of the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. He is a member of the Calendar and Rules Committee, the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Budget Subcommittee, and the Joint TennCare Oversight Committee. Before being elected to the state legislature, Armstrong was a Knox County commissioner from 1982 to 1988. During that period, he was also the Vice-Chairman.
Armstrong graduated from the University of Tennessee
in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration. He currently works as an insurance manager.
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
for the 15th district, which encompasses part of Knox County
Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee...
. He has served as a state representative since being elected to the 96th Tennessee General Assembly
Tennessee General Assembly
The Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional structure:According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a Senate of thirty-three members and a House of Representatives of...
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Joe Armstrong is the Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman, the Chair of the House Health and Human Resources Committee, and the Chairman of the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. He is a member of the Calendar and Rules Committee, the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Budget Subcommittee, and the Joint TennCare Oversight Committee. Before being elected to the state legislature, Armstrong was a Knox County commissioner from 1982 to 1988. During that period, he was also the Vice-Chairman.
Armstrong graduated from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Business Administration. He currently works as an insurance manager.
Removal of breath mints from University of Tennessee
Armstrong asked that breath mints with packaging that satirized President Barack Obama be removed from the University of Tennessee bookstore, on the grounds that a state university not sell products defaming public officials. The vice chancellor for communication at the university believed that the action did not constitute violation of freedom of speech, though a teacher of constitutional law at UT described the action as "a species of censorship." The removal of the product prompted publicity, and the company producing the mints fashioned a mock-up with a caricature of Armstrong.External links
- http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h15.html Legislative Information Services. August 7, 2011.