Q:Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Joe Shell -  Joseph Claude Shell Sr. (September 7 1918 – April 7 2008) was an American oil producer and lobbyist who represented District 58 (West Los Angeles - the Wilshire area) in the California State Assembly from 1953-1963 and was the Assembly Republican Minority Leader.Shell is best remembered for having unsuccessfully opposed Richard Nixon in the primary election for governor of California on June 5 1962.
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Office Holder