death_date children birth_date term_end alma_mater death_place imagesize preceded term_start yearsactive spouse image name occupation resting_place succeeded birth_place party office parents religion article_title
24 march 2007 benjamin albert thibodaux 1 december 1953 2007 cathedral carmel high school lafayette parish louisiana 200px jerome `` jerry '' bourque 1995 1980-2007 -lrb- 1 -rrb- divorced davidthibodaux.jpg david glenn thibodaux english professor at university of louisiana at lafayette ; cremins at st. john 's cathedral cemetery in lafayette mark cockerham new iberia , iberia parish louisiana , usa republican member of the lafayette parish school board albert joseph and charlie janet thibodaux roman catholic david thibodaux

david thibodaux

david glenn thibodaux -lrb- december 1 , 1953 -- march 24 , 2007 -rrb- was a respected english professor at the university of louisiana at lafayette for 27 years , a member and officer of the lafayette parish school board for twelve years , and a notable political figure and republican candidate for the united states house of representatives from louisiana 's 7th congressional district .
he was also an author of several books , including `` political correctness : the cloning of the american mind '' , and numerous articles and editorials .
