Scott Armstrong (politician)
| Scott Armstrong | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley |
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In office November 9, 2009 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Casey |
| Succeeded by | Bill Casey |
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July 9, 1966 Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Teacher |
David Scott Armstrong (born July 9, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Conservative member to represent the electoral district of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley in the federal by-elections on November 9, 2009. He served until his defeat in the 2015 election.
After his defeat in the 2015 election, Armstrong was appointed as the official opposition critic on Atlantic Canadian issues and ACOA and is the only official opposition critic who is not a member of parliament.
On September 15, 2016, it was announced that Armstrong would be returning to full-time teaching and would relinquish his posts with the Conservative Party.
Armstrong graduated from Cobequid Education Centre in 1984. He graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Arts. He then went on to earn a Master of Social Science Education from Florida State University and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Armstrong was an elementary school principal for over 10 years. Armstrong was principal at Tatamagouche Elementary School in the early 2000s, during which the school was named one of the top forty schools in Canada. He was also principal at Truro Elementary School in 2008 and 2009.
Armstrong is married to Tammy Stewart.
Armstrong is a volunteer on the Children's Aid Society Board and the Hospital Foundation Board. Armstrong is a former president and longstanding volunteer of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, and volunteer with the Conservative Party.
Following Bill Casey's resignation in April 2009, as the Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, Armstrong was nominated as the Conservative Party candidate for the byelection to replace him. On November 9, 2009, Armstrong won the byelection, receiving 45.8% of the vote. He was re-elected in the 2011 federal election, receiving 52.5% of the vote. In September 2012, Armstrong was named chairman of the federal Conservative Atlantic caucus, replacing New Brunswick MP Mike Allen. In the 2015 federal election, Armstrong was defeated by Liberal Bill Casey.
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