Given the question: Sandra E. Peterson (born January 1936) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 45A which includes all or portions of the cities of New Hope Plymouth and Crystal in western Hennepin County which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat she is also a retired teacher. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
The answer is:
Office Holder