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. Trudi Walend - Trudi Walend is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's one hundred thirteenth House district including constituents in Henderson Polk and Transylvania counties from her election in 1998 until her retirement in 2009. She was then appointed to the seat again in 2012 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. W. David Guice.
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Office Holder