06/18/2026
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐱: 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗨𝗫, 𝗟𝗔 — Shawn Snow, a U.S. Army Veteran, dedicated family man, and long-time law enforcement officer, is officially announcing his candidacy for Mayor of Thibodaux. Bringing a proven track record of executive leadership, structural discipline, and deep-rooted devotion to the community, Shawn is stepping forward to offer a fresh perspective and active, collaborative leadership that prioritizes listening to the citizens of Thibodaux.
🟦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗨𝗫 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 🟦
"Thibodaux is an incredible place with unmatched potential, but staying where we are means falling behind," Shawn said. "We cannot solve tomorrow’s challenges with yesterday’s approach. It’s time for fresh ideas, new energy, and a clear vision of leadership that is directly accountable to the people.
"My entire career has been about listening to the people, solving problems, and delivering results. Whether managing a business, leading soldiers abroad, commanding a police shift, or mastering emergency infrastructure, I have focused on strategic accountability and collaborative leadership. I am running for Mayor because the citizens of Thibodaux deserve proactive leadership that listens to fresh ideas, supports our families, and puts the interest of the City of Thibodaux and its citizens ahead of our own self interests."
🟦 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 🟦
Twenty-three years ago, Shawn’s family relocated to Thibodaux from Daleville, Alabama, when his father accepted a position as a helicopter mechanic at the Thibodaux Municipal Airport. Shawn immediately connected with the culture and spirit of the community, choosing to stay, plant roots, and make Thibodaux his hometown.
Shawn is married to Jody Lynn-Usey, and both are proud alumni of Thibodaux High School and attended Nicholls State University. Together, they have four children: Chloee (20), Mason (18), Luke (11), and two-month-old Elliot.
The Snow family are active members of the First Baptist Church of Thibodaux, where Shawn and Jody both serve as ministry leaders. Shawn is also a Deacon there.
🟦 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 🟦
Shawn’s career reflects a lifelong commitment to operational excellence, administrative accountability, and public safety.
✅ 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩:
Shawn rose from entry-level crew member at Wendy’s to the position of General Manager, establishing core skills in budget management, personnel leadership, and public service under pressure.
✅ 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚:
Shawn enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17 after scoring a 91 on the ASVAB. Serving as an 88M Motor Transport Operator, he was named Soldier of the Cycle in basic training. During an 18-month deployment to Iraq, he managed heavy equipment transport, complex logistics, and served as a vital liaison to Third-Country Nationals, earning the Army Commendation Medal for his leadership and accountability.
✅ 18-𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮:
Began foundational law enforcement with the Nicholls State University Police Department in 2008 before joining the Thibodaux Police Department in 2009. He was named Most Productive Officer within his first two years, promoted to Sergeant in 2016, and attained the assignment of Shift Supervisor where he commanded personnel and managed spontaneous incidents at a moment’s notice. He is currently serving as a Deputy Marshal for the Thibodaux City Marshal’s Office.
✅ 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 & 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚:
In September 2021, Shawn delayed his planned departure from the police department to guide the city through the front lines of Hurricane Ida and its aftermath, despite sustaining damage to his own home. He spent the following ten months personally repairing local residential homes. In 2022, he returned to active municipal service with the Thibodaux City Marshal’s Office.
✅ 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science degree cm laude in Criminal Justice from Nicholls State University which he completed while balancing full-time work, family, and community service. Additionally, he holds full federal and state certifications through the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) in Advanced Incident Command Systems (ICS 100 through 800), qualifying him to command complex, multi-agency disaster responses.
✅ 𝙑𝙁𝙒 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
Shawn is the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Veteran of Foreign Wars Certificate of Appreciation, formally recognizing his unyielding adherence to protecting the lawful rights of citizens.
🟦 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗨𝗫’𝗦 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 🟦
✅ 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨:
Shawn’s ideas include leveraging 18 years of front-line law enforcement to fully support first responders and to modernize community policing. He plans to prioritize and revitalize community safety assets—such as the Neighborhood Watch Program and expanding targeted crime cameras—while ensuring Thibodaux is structurally prepared to secure federal recovery funding instantly during natural disasters.
✅ 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚:
Shawn will focus on bringing proactive upgrades to aging city infrastructure, including critical drainage improvements, neighborhood street lighting, traffic congestion issues, and public spaces. He is also committed to expanding local parks and upgrading youth recreation assets, so the next generation has safe, high-quality local facilities to play sports and build community.
✅ 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨:
Another part of his master plan is to foster the local economy by streamlining processes for local businesses and building strategic, collaborative partnerships with local pillars like Nicholls State University and the local business organizations to keep Thibodaux economically vibrant and competitive.
✅ 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡-𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥:
Bringing disciplined military accountability, private-sector efficiency, and proven municipal supervisory experience to City Hall, Shawn’s administration will engineer an open door policy, assess ideas and input from the people, focus on the morale and needs of personnel, and be entirely responsive to the everyday needs of Thibodaux citizens.
