There’s still work to be done.
I’m Mike Naquin — past fire chief, and two-term member of the Thibodaux City Council. I’m running for a third and final term, and I intend to make it count.
What I’m working on
Three things for the last term
The last two terms, we got real work done. There’s still work ahead, and these are three priorities I’ll continue pursuing in my final term. But every neighborhood and every family has different concerns, and I’ll continue doing what I’ve always done: listening, being accessible, and working to solve the issues that matter most to the people I represent.
Drainage
Keeping the projects funded, so water has somewhere to go when it rains. It’s the thing people call me about most, and it’s the thing that takes the longest — which is exactly why it can’t be allowed to stall.
The Canal Boulevard Bridge
I’ll keep pushing for the decisions that matter: get it done quick, get it done right, to limit the inconvenience on you and your family. A lot of that comes down to somebody staying on it, meeting after meeting.
Your City’s Budget
We want to make sure the money is spent right, properly accounted for, and explained to you plainly. If you can’t follow where a dollar went, that’s a problem worth fixing — and I’d rather answer the question than avoid it.
Eight years on the council
What we got done
I don’t do a lot of taking credit. But you ought to be able to see what came of the last two terms, so here it is.
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Stronger flood protection for new neighborhoods A new subdivision used to only have to handle the kind of rain you’d expect about once every ten years. We raised that to a 25-year storm — so anybody building now has to put in drainage that holds up to a much bigger rain. It means the water coming off new construction has somewhere to go besides your yard.
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A new sewer plant on the north side Built to serve the part of town that had outgrown what was there.
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Streets resurfaced all across town An ongoing overlay program rather than a one-time patch.
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Sidewalks added and repaired New stretches where there weren’t any, and fixes to the ones that had gotten bad enough to be a problem for anybody pushing a stroller or a wheelchair.
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Three water towers cleaned out and repainted Inside and out, every one of them. Nobody throws a ribbon-cutting for a water tower, but it’s the kind of upkeep that gets skipped until it turns into something expensive.
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Ball fields and parks New turf at Andolsek Park, and the Miracle League Field at Peltier Park — a field built so kids with disabilities can play ball like everybody else.
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Enhancing public safety Investing in the tools our first responders need. We equipped our Police Department with the equipment officers told us they needed and secured grant funding for a new radio tower serving both Police and Fire — improving communication, reliability, and public safety without relying on city tax dollars.
When Ida came through
Ida tore up a lot of this town in 2021. I was out with the National Guard handing supplies to people who’d lost everything, and up on roofs helping get tarps down before the next rain.
The council also moved fast to declare a state of emergency. That’s the part most people never see, and it’s the part that matters — the declaration is what opens the door to state and federal help, and every day you wait is a day that help doesn’t come.
I hope we don’t see another one like it. We probably will. And when it happens, I already know what the first week looks like.
About
Mike Naquin
Most of y’all know me. I’ve lived in Thibodaux my whole life. I served as fire chief of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department, spent years at Nicholls State University, and I’ve been on the City Council at-large for two terms.
I ran the first time because I thought the city ought to be run the way you’d run anything else you care about — pay attention to the boring parts, keep your word, and answer the phone when somebody calls with a problem. That hasn’t changed.
This is my third and final term under our charter, which means there’s no next campaign after this one. That suits me. I’d rather spend four years finishing what’s started than worrying about what comes after.
Thank you, Thibodaux, for your ongoing support, and I’m ready to Continue Serving. Mike Naquin — qualifying day, August 2026
Get involved
Put a sign in your yard
A yard sign on a street where people know you is worth more than anything I could buy. If you want one — or you’d just rather call — here’s how to reach us.
Or just reach out
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Mike still answers his own phone. If he doesn’t pick up he’s probably at a meeting — leave a message and he’ll call back.
Contribute
Chipping in
Asking for money is my least favorite part of this. But signs, mail, and getting the word out cost something, and every dollar of it comes from people here in town.
By check
Make it out to Mike Naquin Campaign Fund and mail it to:
406 Destrahan Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301