Trudi Walend

Representative
Trudi Walend
Representative Trudi Walend
Member of the ; North Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; January 4, 2012 – January 1, 2013
Preceded by	W. David Guice
Succeeded by	Chris Whitmire
Constituency	113th District
	In office; January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2009
Preceded by	Bill Ives
Succeeded by	W. David Guice
Constituency	68th District (1999–2003) ; 113th District (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born	June 25, 1943; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	May 14, 2024 (aged 80)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Brevard, North Carolina
Alma mater	Western Carolina University
Occupation	Public Health Administration & Computer Business Owner
Website	Campaign Website

Gertrude "Trudi" Walend (June 25, 1943 – May 14, 2024) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the 68th and 113th districts^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] (including constituents in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties) from her election in 1998^[3] 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]^[8] When she ran for a new full term, she was defeated by a narrow margin in the May 2012 Republican primary.^[9] A businessperson in Brevard, North Carolina, Walend at one time held the position of House Republican Whip.

Walend died at the age of 80 on May 14, 2024, due to complications from a fall.^[10]

Committee assignments

2012-2013 session

Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
Judiciary (Vice Chair)
Agriculture
Government
State Personnel

Electoral history

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district Republican Primary election, 2012^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Whitmire	6,448	51.11%
	Republican	Trudi Walend (incumbent)	6,169	48.89%
Total votes			12,617	100%

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2006^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trudi Walend (incumbent)	19,026	100%
Total votes			19,026	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2004^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trudi Walend (incumbent)	24,016	100%
Total votes			24,016	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2002^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trudi Walend (incumbent)	17,472	83.96%
	Libertarian	Jean Marlowe	3,338	16.04%
Total votes			20,810	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district Republican primary election, 2000^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trudi Walend (incumbent)	3,809	78.59%
	Republican	Horace Jarrett	1,038	21.42%
Total votes			4,847	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2000^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trudi Walend (incumbent)	21,456	100%
Total votes			21,456	100%
	Republican hold

References

^ Project Vote Smart Biography
^ Campaign Website Experience Section
^ ^a ^b N.C. Board of Elections: 1998 General Election^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ N.C. General Assembly Profile
^ N.C. Board of Elections: 1996 General Election Results|See 68th N.C. House^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ 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 31 March 2011.
^ "Trudi Walend". Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Citizen-Times
^ "The Honorable Trudi Walend". Moody-Connolly Funeral Home. May 22, 2024.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ "NC State House 068 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "NC State House 068". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

External links

North Carolina General Assembly official site

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by William Maner "Bill" Ives	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 68th district 1999–2003	Succeeded by Wayne Goodwin
Preceded by Constituency established	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th district 2003–2009	Succeeded by David Guice
Preceded by David Guice	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th district 2012–2013	Succeeded by Chris Whitmire

[Project_Vote_Smart_Bio-1] Project Vote Smart Biography

[Campaign_Bio-2] Campaign Website Experience Section

[1998_Elex-3] N.C. Board of Elections: 1998 General Election^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[NCGA_Bio-4] N.C. General Assembly Profile

[5] N.C. Board of Elections: 1996 General Election Results|See 68th N.C. House^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Government2005-6] 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 31 March 2011.

[7] "Trudi Walend". Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] Citizen-Times

[10] "The Honorable Trudi Walend". Moody-Connolly Funeral Home. May 22, 2024.

[11] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[12] [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[13] [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[14] [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[15] "NC State House 068 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[16] "NC State House 068". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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