| | 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. 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 to close a budget shortfall.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]], May 22, 2018.</ref> Shadoin said that Edwards is not "purposely being obstructionist" in the tax battle with the conservatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/gop-rep-shadoin-governor-not-purposely-being-obstructionist-video/|title=GOP Rep. Shadoin: Governor not purposely being obstructionist|publisher=KEEL [[Radio]]|accessdate=May 22, 2018}}</ref> Mrs. Shadoin posted on a website that the two are "really" Democrats but hold Republican registration in a heavily GOP House district. The post was later deleted.<ref>'The Moon Griffon Show'', June 5, 2018.</ref> | + | 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 to close a budget shortfall.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]], May 22, 2018.</ref> Shadoin said that Edwards is not "purposely being obstructionist" in the tax battle with the conservatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/gop-rep-shadoin-governor-not-purposely-being-obstructionist-video/|title=GOP Rep. Shadoin: Governor not purposely being obstructionist|publisher=KEEL [[Radio]]|accessdate=May 22, 2018}}</ref> Mrs. Shadoin posted on a website that the two are "really" Democrats but hold Republican registration in a heavily GOP House district. The post was later deleted.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show'', June 5, 2018.</ref> |