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Rep. Thierry, Shawn

District 146

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Room E1.408

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

(512) 463-0518

(512) 463-0941 Fax

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4410 Reed Road, Office # 2122

Houston, Texas 77051

(713) 667-4146

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Biography

With a continued record of shattering glass ceilings, State Representative Shawn Thierry is the first, and only, woman to serve in the historic Texas House District 146 seat. She is an alumna of Howard University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Representative Thierry has been a licensed attorney for 27 years and is a principal at Hardwick Law Firm, LLC, practicing in the area of public finance.

Serving in her fourth term at the Texas Legislature, Rep. Thierry is Vice-Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee and was recently appointed to the House Energy Resources Committee. She is regarded as a “voice for the voiceless” and is credited nationally for raising awareness on the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, including its disproportionate impact on women of color.

Affectionally described as a "policy powerhouse", Rep. Thierry has authored over 80 bills, tackling a range of issues including: school safety, human trafficking, mental health, and maternal care. She successfully renamed part of State Highway 288 after her childhood hero, the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. Rep. Thierry formally unveiled The “Barbara Jordan Memorial Parkway” before the Houston community on March 8, 2022.

Representative Shawn Thierry is honored to be named one of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Houston.

Con un historial continuado de romper techos de cristal, la Representante Estatal Shawn Thierry es la primera, y única, mujer que ocupa el histórico escaño del distrito 146 de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas. Es ex alumna de Howard University y de la Facultad de Derecho Thurgood Marshall de la Texas Southern University. La representante Thierry es abogada colegiada desde hace 27 años y es directora del bufete Hardwick Law Firm, LLC, que ejerce en el ámbito de las finanzas públicas.

En su cuarto mandato en la Legislatura de Texas, la Representante Thierry es Vicepresidenta del influyente Comisión de Medios y Arbitrios de la Cámara de Representantes y recientemente ha sido nombrada miembro de la Comisión de Recursos Energéticos de la Cámara de Representantes. Se le considera una "voz para los que no tienen voz" y se le reconoce a nivel nacional por concienciar sobre la crisis de la mortalidad y morbilidad maternas, incluido su impacto desproporcionado en las mujeres de color.

Descrita cariñosamente como una "potencia política", la Representante Thierry es autora de más de 80 proyectos de ley, en los que aborda una serie de cuestiones como: la seguridad escolares, la trata de personas, la salud mental y la atención materna. Consiguió rebautizar parte de la carretera estatal 288 con el nombre de su heroína de la infancia, la difunta congresista Barbara Jordan. El Representante Thierry inauguró formalmente la "Barbara Jordan Memorial Parkway" ante la comunidad de Houston el 8 de marzo de 2022.

La representante Shawn Thierry tiene el honor de haber sido nombrada una de las 30 mujeres más influyentes de Houston.

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