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==Political life==

==Political life==

Mann attended the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], at wich [[Dave Norris]] was his economics professor; since 1978, Norris has been the [[mayor]] of West Monroe located west of the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish. After a stint with the since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'' in [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, Mann worked for the ''[[Monroe News Star]],''<ref name=blog/> which assigned him to cover the West Monroe City Hall, which allowed him to renew his friendship with Mayor Norris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bobmannblog.com/2012/06/12/three-tiger-stadiums-filled-with-poor-children-the-scandal-of-poverty-in-louisiana/|title=Three Tiger Stadiums Filled With Poor Children: The Scandal of Poverty in Louisiana|date=June 12, 2012|publisher=bobmannblog.com|accessdate=October 29, 2013}}</ref> He also attended California State University in Dominguez Hills, [[California]].

Mann attended the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], at wich [[Dave Norris]] was his economics professor; from 1978 to 2018, Norris was the [[mayor]] of West Monroe located west of the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish. After a stint with the since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'' in [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, Mann worked for the ''[[Monroe News Star]],''<ref name=blog/> which assigned him to cover the West Monroe City Hall, which allowed him to renew his friendship with Mayor Norris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bobmannblog.com/2012/06/12/three-tiger-stadiums-filled-with-poor-children-the-scandal-of-poverty-in-louisiana/|title=Three Tiger Stadiums Filled With Poor Children: The Scandal of Poverty in Louisiana|date=June 12, 2012|publisher=bobmannblog.com|accessdate=October 29, 2013}}</ref> He also attended California State University in Dominguez Hills, [[California]].

A committed [[Democratic Party|Democrat]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voterportal.sos.la.gov/home.aspx|title=Robert Townley Mann, Jr.|publisher=voterportal.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref> Mann joined the staff of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Russell Long]] of Louisiana late in Long's lengthy tenure in office. He continued as state director and press secretary under Long's successor, [[John Breaux]], another Democrat. In 1990, he was press secretary for the final reelection of U.S. Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], who defeated the former [[Ku Klux Klan]]sman [[David Duke]], then a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In 2003, Mann was communications director for [[Kathleen Blanco]], the [[Lafayette]] Democrat who that year defeated [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bobby Jindal]] for [[governor]] of Louisiana but bowed out after one term, only to be succeeded in 2008 by Jindal.<ref name=blog>{{cite web|url=http://bobmannblog.com/about/|title=About Bob Mann|publisher=bobmannblog.com|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref>

A committed [[Democratic Party|Democrat]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voterportal.sos.la.gov/home.aspx|title=Robert Townley Mann, Jr.|publisher=voterportal.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref> Mann joined the staff of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Russell Long]] of Louisiana late in Long's lengthy tenure in office. He continued as state director and press secretary under Long's successor, [[John Breaux]], another Democrat. In 1990, he was press secretary for the final reelection of U.S. Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], who defeated the former [[Ku Klux Klan]]sman [[David Duke]], then a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In 2003, Mann was communications director for [[Kathleen Blanco]], the [[Lafayette]] Democrat who that year defeated [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bobby Jindal]] for [[governor]] of Louisiana but bowed out after one term, only to be succeeded in 2008 by Jindal.<ref name=blog>{{cite web|url=http://bobmannblog.com/about/|title=About Bob Mann|publisher=bobmannblog.com|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref>