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Party chairman Roger Villere, Jr., declared a statewide day of mourning and remembrance for Thibodaux, whom Villere described as: "a Republican pioneer in Acadiana". I ask all Louisiana citizens to join me in honoring Dr. David Thibodaux and the life he devoted to making Louisiana a better place. I ask all of you to keep David's family and friends in your prayers."
Party chairman Roger Villere, Jr., declared a statewide day of mourning and remembrance for Thibodaux, whom Villere described as: "a Republican pioneer in Acadiana". I ask all Louisiana citizens to join me in honoring Dr. David Thibodaux and the life he devoted to making Louisiana a better place. I ask all of you to keep David's family and friends in your prayers."
==Thibodaux as a "movement conservative"==
===A "movement conservative"===
Bill Decker of the ''Lafayette Daily Advertiser'' described Thibodaux, accordingly:
Bill Decker of the ''Lafayette Daily Advertiser'' described Thibodaux, accordingly:
In addition to his father, Thibodaux was survived by his wife, the former Melody Faul; five children, Benjamin Albert Thibodaux and his wife, the former Wendi Robertson, Shannon Ashley Thibodaux, Jeremy David Thibodaux, Claire Michaelle Thibodaux, and Rachel Christine Thibodaux; one grandson; two sisters, and two brothers. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers.
In addition to his father, Thibodaux was survived by his wife, the former Melody Faul; five children, Benjamin Albert Thibodaux and his wife, the former Wendi Robertson, Shannon Ashley Thibodaux, Jeremy David Thibodaux, Claire Michaelle Thibodaux, and Rachel Christine Thibodaux; one grandson; two sisters, and two brothers. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers.
==Death and legacy
Thibodaux died in 2007 in a Lafayette area hospital after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Route 90. The accident occurred at an intersection where fatalities had occurred previously. After Thibodaux's death, the Lafayette City Council had a stop light placed at the intersection to prevent further loss of life.
Thibodaux died in 2007 in a Lafayette area hospital after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Route 90. The accident occurred at an intersection where fatalities had occurred previously. After Thibodaux's death, the Lafayette City Council had a stop light placed at the intersection to prevent further loss of life.
Thibodaux was [[cremation|cremated]] and placed in his family tomb located in the cemetery of St. John's Cathedral.
Thibodaux was [[cremation|cremated]] and placed in his family tomb located in the cemetery of St. John's Cathedral.
==David Thibodaux High School==
==David Thibodaux High School==
In 2011, the Lafayette Parish School Board announced the opening of the David Thibodaux Career and Technical High School. The mission of the new school was to provide students career and technical industry-based certification and college credit, which was a vision Thibodaux had fought for in the years before his death.
In 2011, the Lafayette Parish School Board announced the opening of the David Thibodaux Career and Technical High School. The mission of the new school was to provide students career and technical industry-based certification and college credit, which was a vision Thibodaux had fought for in the years before his death.
There are more than one thousand students at the David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy.
There are more than one thousand students at the David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy.
==References==
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