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'''Robert Ermon Shadoin''', known as '''Rob Shadoin''' (born August 24, 1953) is an [[lawyer]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 12, which encompasses Lincoln and Union parishes in the northern portion of his state.

'''Robert Ermon Shadoin''', known as '''Rob Shadoin''' (born August 24, 1953) is an [[lawyer]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 12, which encompasses Lincoln and Union parishes in the northern portion of his state.

    

    

In the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, Shadoin defeated fellow Republican, Jason Paul Bullock (born 1977), also of Ruston, for the right to succeed Republican Representative Hollis Downs, a professor at [[Louisiana Tech University]]. In a low turnout, Shadoin polled 4,186 votes (54.4 percent) to Bullock's 3,513 votes (45.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 19, 2011</ref> In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, Bullock had led the balloting with 45 percent, and Shadoin trailed with nearly 39 percent of the vote. A third Republican candidate, Jacob "Jake" Halley, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the primary vote. No [[Democrat]] sought the position.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011</ref>

In the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, Shadoin defeated fellow Republican, Jason Paul Bullock (born 1977), also of Ruston, for the right to succeed Republican Representative Hollis Downs, a professor at [[Louisiana Tech University]]. In a low turnout, Shadoin polled 4,186 votes (54.4 percent) to Bullock's 3,513 votes (45.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 19, 2011</ref> In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, Bullock had led the balloting with 45 percent, and Shadoin trailed with nearly 39 percent of the vote. A third Republican candidate, Jacob "Jake" Halley, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the primary vote. No [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] sought the position.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011</ref>

    

    

Shadoin and his wife, Carol, have four children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134581/rob-shadoin|title=Biography: Representative Rob Shadoin|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> In 1971, Shadoin graduated from Ruston High School. In 1975, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Louisiana Tech. He procured the [[Juris Doctor]] degree in 1978 from [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=12|title=Representative Robert E. Shadoin, District 12|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref>

Shadoin and his wife, Carol, have four children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134581/rob-shadoin|title=Biography: Representative Rob Shadoin|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> In 1971, Shadoin graduated from Ruston High School. In 1975, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Louisiana Tech. He procured the [[Juris Doctor]] degree in 1978 from [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=12|title=Representative Robert E. Shadoin, District 12|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref>

Considered a [[Moderate Republican]], Shadoin served as the Ruston city attorney from 1991 to 1994 and as a member of the Lincoln Parish School Board from 1994 to 2006.

Considered a [[Moderate Republican]], Shadoin served as the Ruston city attorney from 1991 to 1994 and as a member of the Lincoln Parish School Board from 1994 to 2006.

Shadoin has long been a target of the [[conservative]] [[radio]] talk show host, [[Moon Griffon]], who broadcasts from [[Lafayette]]. Griffon repeatedly mocks Shadoin for voting to raise state taxes after Shadoin had lamented how he "hates" raising taxes but nevertheless does so.

Shadoin has long been a target of the [[conservative]] [[radio]] talk show host, [[Moon Griffon]], who broadcasts from [[Lafayette]]. Griffon repeatedly mocks Shadoin for voting to raise state taxes after Shadoin had lamented how he "hates" raising taxes but nevertheless does so. In the broadcast of May 22, 2018, Griffon urged Shadoin to re-register as a Democrat when he seeks a third legislative term in 2019 because Shadoin is one of the strongest supporters of Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] and Edwards' repeated attempts to raise taxes.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show, May 22, 2018.</ref>

 

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