Tim Armstead
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Tim Armstead, of Elkview, West Virginia, (born February 26, 1965) is a Republican
politician
from West Virginia
, currently representing 32nd District (Kanawha County
) in the West Virginia House of Delegates
. Armstead is originally from Clendenin, West Virginia. He is a graduate of the University of Charleston, West Virginia and West Virginia University College of Law.
Armstead is a House Minority Leader, which makes him the highest ranking Republican in the body.
Republican Party (United States)
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Politician
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from West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, currently representing 32nd District (Kanawha County
Kanawha County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
) in the West Virginia House of Delegates
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.-Historical:-Current:-District organization:...
. Armstead is originally from Clendenin, West Virginia. He is a graduate of the University of Charleston, West Virginia and West Virginia University College of Law.
Armstead is a House Minority Leader, which makes him the highest ranking Republican in the body.