Given the question: Scott M. Pollard (born 1970) is an American attorney and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the 40th District since 2 January 2009. During the 2009-2010 sessions he served on the House Committees on Judiciary and Separation of Powers. Pollard was defeated for reelection in the 2 November 2010 general elections to Michael W. Chippendale 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?
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Office Holder