Trudi Walend

Trudi Walend was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's one hundred thirteenth House district,[6] including constituents in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, from her election in 1998[2] 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.[7] When she ran for a new full term, she was defeated by a narrow margin in the May 2012 Republican primary.[8]

Representative Trudi Walend
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1998[2]
Preceded by	W.M. "Bill" Ives[3]
Personal details
Born	June 25, 1943[4]
Political party	Republican
Residence	Brevard, North Carolina[1]
Alma mater	Western Carolina University[5]
Occupation	Public Health Administration & Computer Business Owner[5]
Website	Campaign Website

A businessperson in Brevard, North Carolina, Walend at one time held the position of House Republican Whip.

References

1. N.C. General Assembly Profile
2. N.C. Board of Elections: 1998 General Election
3. N.C. Board of Elections: 1996 General Election Results|See 68th N.C. House
4. Project Vote Smart Biography
5. Campaign Website Experience Section
6. Government, Council of State (May 2005). CSG State Directory: Directory I - Elective Officials 2005. Council of State Governments. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-87292-823-7. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. Citizen-Times

External links

• North Carolina General Assembly official site