Shawn Thierry

Shawn Nicole Thierry (born August 6, 1969) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 146th District. She won the November 2016 general election and was sworn into office on January 10, 2017.[2] Thierry was an unsuccessful candidate for the 57th Civil District Court in 2010.[3]

Shawn Nicole Thierry
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 146th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byBorris Miles
Personal details
Born (1969-08-06) August 6, 1969[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materHoward University
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
OccupationAttorney

Positions

In April 2023, Thierry voted in favor of HB 900, to ban books from public schools deemed ‘sexually explicit’. The bill was heavily criticized by LGBT advocates for including books containing reference to LGBT topics in its definition of sexually explicit.[4][5]

In May of that year, Thierry broke ranks with her party to vote in favor of a bill to ban gender affirming care for trans minors.[6][7][8]

She has also voted in favor of bans on trans women from women’s sports.[9]

References

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