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|term_end=September 2018
|term_end=September 2018
|preceded=Hollis Downs
|preceded=Hollis Downs
|succeeded=Special election pending
|succeeded=Special election pending February 23
|office2=Lincoln Parish School Board member
|office2=Lincoln Parish School Board member
|term_start2=1994
|term_start2=1994
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>
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>
On September 25, 2018, it was confirmed that Shadoin is resigning from the House to accept a position as deputy counsel for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the Edwards administration. A special election will be required to choose his successor in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/09/25/breaking-rep-shadoin-resign-house-seat/1420187002/|title=Rep. Shadoin to resign House seat|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=September 25, 2018}}</ref>
On September 25, 2018, it was confirmed that Shadoin is resigning from the House to accept a position as deputy counsel for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the Edwards administration. Shadoin's successor will be determined in a special election on February 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/09/25/breaking-rep-shadoin-resign-house-seat/1420187002/|title=Rep. Shadoin to resign House seat|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=September 25, 2018}}</ref> Two Republicans, Jake Halley of Farmerville in Union Parish and Christopher Lyle "Chris" Turner of Ruston, are candidates in the special election.
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