Trudi Walend

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Representative

| name = Trudi Walend

| image =

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| office = Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives

| term_start1 = January 4, 2012

| term_end1 = January 1, 2013

| predecessor1 = W. David Guice

| successor1 = Chris Whitmire

| constituency1 = 113th District

| term_start2 = January 1, 1999

| term_end2 = January 1, 2009

| predecessor2 = Bill Ives

| successor2 = W. David Guice

| constituency2 = 68th District (1999–2003)
113th District (2003–2009)

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|6|25}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date = {{dda|2024|5|14|1943|6|25}}

| death_place =

| spouse =

| party = Republican

| relations =

| children =

| residence = Brevard, North Carolina

| alma_mater = Western Carolina University

| occupation = Public Health Administration & Computer Business Owner

| website = [http://trudi.org/ 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[http://votesmart.org/candidate/21084/trudi-walend Project Vote Smart Biography][http://trudi.org/experience/ Campaign Website Experience Section][ftp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/data/ElectResults/1998_11_03/19981103_results_NC_House_68.pdf N.C. Board of Elections: 1998 General Election]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}[http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&nUserID=196 N.C. General Assembly Profile][ftp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/data/ElectResults/1996_11_05/19961105_results_NC_House.pdf N.C. Board of Elections: 1996 General Election Results|See 68th N.C. House]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite book|last=Government|first=Council of State|title=CSG State Directory: Directory I - Elective Officials 2005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sUM2f2ZLZ1QC|accessdate=31 March 2011|date=May 2005|publisher=Council of State Governments|isbn=978-0-87292-823-7|page=214}} (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.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Trudi_Walend|title=Trudi Walend|access-date=February 25, 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/rep_guice_replacement_named |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120714071426/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/rep_guice_replacement_named |archivedate=2012-07-14 }} When she ran for a new full term, she was defeated by a narrow margin in the May 2012 Republican primary.[http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120510/OPINION01/305100014/Surprises-nail-biters-mark-primary?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs Citizen-Times] 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/trudi-walend-obituary?id=55169372|title=The Honorable Trudi Walend|work=Moody-Connolly Funeral Home|date=May 22, 2024}}

Committee assignments

=2012-2013 session=

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

Electoral history

=2012=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district Republican Primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1026] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Whitmire

| votes = 6,448

| percentage = 51.11%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

| votes = 6,169

| percentage = 48.89%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,617

| percentage = 100%

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=2006=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=266] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

| votes = 19,026

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,026

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2004=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=161] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

| votes = 24,016

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,016

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=169] North Carolina State Board of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

|votes = 17,472

|percentage = 83.96%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jean Marlowe

|votes = 3,338

|percentage = 16.04%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,810

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district Republican primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923988|title=NC State House 068 - R Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=February 25, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

| votes = 3,809

| percentage = 78.59%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Horace Jarrett

| votes = 1,038

| percentage = 21.42%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,847

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781736|title=NC State House 068|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=February 25, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

| votes = 21,456

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,456

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change