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==Political life==

==Political life==

Letlow has been a GOP activist in Louisiana dating back to his days at Louisiana Tech. In 2001, he was elected president of the Louisiana Tech [[College Republicans]]. In 2002, he was elected as chairman of the Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. During the summer of 2000, he served as a congressional intern for U.S. Representative John Cooksey, M.D., also of the 5th congressional district.  While working in [[Washington, D.C.]], Letlow attended the 2000 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], where he witnessed the first nomination of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2002, he worked on Cooksey's unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate, when the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Mary Landrieu]] was re-elected.

Letlow has been a GOP activist in Louisiana dating back to his days at Louisiana Tech. In 2001, he was elected president of the Louisiana Tech [[College Republicans]]. In 2002, he was elected as chairman of the Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. During the summer of 2000, he served as a congressional intern and driver for U.S. Representative [[John Cooksey]], also of the 5th congressional district.  While working in [[Washington, D.C.]], Letlow attended the 2000 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], where he witnessed the first nomination of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2002, he worked on Cooksey's unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate, when the [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Mary Landrieu]] was re-elected.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he joined the 2003 gubernatorial campaign staff of Republican [[Bobby Jindal]]. Following Jindal’s unsuccessful bid against Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003, Letlow served as the political director for Jindal’s successful 2004 campaign for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district. In 2004, he was named district director for newly elected U.S. Representative Jindal. He attended the 2004 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[New York City]] and the 2012 conclave in Tampa, [[Florida]], as a volunteer. He was elected as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. He was again elected as a delegate to the 2020 convention but did not attend because the proceedings were virtual at the time of the [[coronavirus]] pandemic.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he joined the 2003 gubernatorial campaign staff of Republican [[Bobby Jindal]]. Following Jindal’s unsuccessful bid against Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003, Letlow served as the political director for Jindal’s successful 2004 campaign for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district. In 2004, he was named district director for newly elected U.S. Representative Jindal. He attended the 2004 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[New York City]] and the 2012 conclave in Tampa, [[Florida]], as a volunteer. He was elected as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. He was again elected as a delegate to the 2020 convention but did not attend because the proceedings were virtual at the time of the [[coronavirus]] pandemic.