David Thibodaux
| Dr. David Glenn Thibodaux | |
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| Member of the Lafayette Parish School Board | |
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In office 1995–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jerome "Jerry" Bourque |
| Succeeded by | Mark Cockerham |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1, 1953 New Iberia, Iberia Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | March 24, 2007 (aged 53) Lafayette Parish Louisiana |
| Resting place | Cremins at St. John's Cathedral Cemetery in Lafayette |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melody Faul Thibodaux |
| Children |
Benjamin Albert Thibodaux |
| Parents | Albert Joseph and Charlie Janet Thibodaux |
| Alma mater |
Cathedral Carmel High School |
| Occupation |
Professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette; |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Benjamin Albert Thibodaux
Shannon Ashley Thibodaux
Jeremy David Thibodaux
Claire Michaelle Thibodaux
Cathedral Carmel High School
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette;
Dr. David Glenn Thibodaux (December 1, 1953 – March 24, 2007) was an influential professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for 27 years. He was also a member and officer of the Lafayette Parish School Board for twelve years, and a notable political figure and candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 7th congressional district.
He was the author of several books, including Political Correctness: The Cloning of the American Mind, and numerous articles and editorials.
In 1994, Thibodaux was elected to the District 7 seat on the Lafayette Parish School Board. He was re-elected in 1998, 2002, and was unopposed for his fourth term in 2006. Thibodaux was elected by the board to serve twice as board president, and had been elected to serve as vice-president in January 2007, shortly before his death.
As a board member he advocated for a reduction in teacher student ratios, pay increases for teachers, and for additional construction and maintenance of parish schools. He was integral in procuring unitary status in the lingering 40-year-old desegregation lawsuit against the school board. He made an impassioned plea for unitary status before U.S. District Court Judge Richard T. Haik, a brother of another Louisiana Republican leader, Suzanne Haik Terrell of New Orleans.
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