| Shawn Nicole Thierry | |
| State House: | Texas |
| District: | 146th |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Borris Miles |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1969[1] |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Howard University Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Residence: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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] She was defeated by Lauren Simmons by 65% to 35% on May 28, 2024, in the Democratic primary runoff for the Texas House of Representatives for the 146th District.[4]
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.[5] [6]
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.[7] [8] [9]
She has also voted in favor of bans on trans women from women's sports.[10]
She came in second in her primary to challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons on March 5, 2024,[11] and was forced into a run-off. On May 28, Thierry was defeated by Simmons, having received 35.4% of the vote.[12] A few months after loses her election bid, Thierry joined the U.S. wing of the anti-trans group, Genspect as the director of political strategy.[13]