Shawn Thierry

Shawn Nicole Thierry
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 146th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byBorris Miles
Personal details
Born (1969-08-06) August 6, 1969 (age 55)[1]
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (until 2024)
Residence(s)Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materHoward University (BA)
Texas Southern University (JD)[2]
OccupationAttorney

Shawn Nicole Thierry (born August 6, 1969) is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, after an August 30, 2024 switch from the Democratic Party,[3] representing the 146th District. She won the November 2016 general election and was sworn into office on January 10, 2017.[4] She lost her re-election bid for her Texas House seat on May 28, 2024 after being defeated by Lauren Simmons by 65% to 35% in the Democratic primary runoff.[5] Thierry was an unsuccessful candidate for the 57th Civil District Court in 2010.[6]

  1. ^ "Rep. Shawn Thierry - Texas State Directory Online".
  2. ^ "Rep. Shawn Thierry (R)". Texas State Directory. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ^ DuPree, Will (August 30, 2024). "Houston lawmaker switches parties after Democratic primary loss". KXAN-TV. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Svitek, Patrick (August 6, 2016). "Attorney Wins Democratic Nod to Replace Rep. Borris Miles". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Texas Election Results Tracker: May 28, 2024 Runoff Election, The Texan, May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Kuffner, Charles (June 21, 2016). "Kuff's World Judicial Q&A revisited: Shawn Thierry". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 18, 2017.