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In 2006, the Desormeaux Foundation, which funds a Lafayette crisis pregnancy center, honored three physicians at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement, as well as former Lafayette Republican Mayor Dudley Lastrapes, and Thompson.

In 2006, the Desormeaux Foundation, which funds a Lafayette crisis pregnancy center, honored three physicians at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement, as well as former Lafayette Republican Mayor Dudley Lastrapes, and Thompson.

In 1978, upon his switch to the Republican Party, Thompson was a candidate in Louisiana's since disbanded 7th congressional district]]. He polled 42,247 votes (32.6 percent) to the incumbent Democrat [[John Breaux]]'s 78,297 (60.4 percent). A second Democrat, John W. "Johnny" Myers, held the remaining 7 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Billy Hathorn, ''The Republican Party in Louisiana, 1920-1980 ([[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]]: [[Northwestern State University]], 1980), pp. 275-276.</ref>​

In 1978, upon his switch to the Republican Party, Thompson was a candidate in Louisiana's since disbanded 7th congressional district]]. He polled 42,247 votes (32.6 percent) to the incumbent Democrat [[John Breaux]]'s 78,297 (60.4 percent). A second Democrat, John W. "Johnny" Myers, held the remaining 7 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Billy Hathorn, ''The Republican Party in Louisiana, 1920-1980'' ([[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]]: [[Northwestern State University]], 1980), pp. 275-276.</ref>​

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