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| birth_date=April 20, 1949
| birth_date=April 20, 1949
| birth_place=[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States|USA]]
| birth_place=[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States|USA]]
|spouse= (1) Divorced from Susan Mullins Couhig<br>
|spouse= (1) Divorced from Susan Mullins Couhig
(2) Michelle "Missy" Aleman (married 2003)<br>
(2) Michelle "Missy" Aleman (married 2003)<br>
Children:<br>
Children:<br>
Robert E. Couhig, III<br>
Robert E. Couhig, III<br>
Benjamin Couhig
Benjamin Couhig<br>
Parents:<br>
Robert E., Jr., and Marcelle Reese LeBlanc Couhig
Relations:<br>
Sam A. LeBlanc, III (half-brother)<br>
Kevin H. Couhig (brother)<br>
Kevin H. Couhig (brother)<br>
[[George Reese]] (uncle)
[[George Reese]] (uncle)
| religion==[[Roman Catholic]]
| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] (1976)
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] (1976)
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'''Alma mater''':<br>
(1) St. Francisville High School<br>
(2) [[Georgetown University]]'s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service<br>
(2) [[Georgetown University]]'s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service<br>
(3) [[Tulane University]] Law School
(3) [[Tulane University]] Law School
In 1976, Couhig defected to the Republican Party. In 1977, he became the campaign coordinator for Republican [[Bob Livingston]], who for the second time sought to represent Louisiana's 1st congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Livingston had lost in the 1976 general election to Democrat Richard Alvin Tonry. When Tonry was forced to resign because of campaign finance violations in 1977, Livingston won the seat in a [[special election]], with Couhig's backing, and served until 1999.<ref name=couhigpartners/>
In 1976, Couhig defected to the Republican Party. In 1977, he became the campaign coordinator for Republican [[Bob Livingston]], who for the second time sought to represent Louisiana's 1st congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Livingston had lost in the 1976 general election to Democrat Richard Alvin Tonry. When Tonry was forced to resign because of campaign finance violations in 1977, Livingston won the seat in a [[special election]], with Couhig's backing, and served until 1999.<ref name=couhigpartners/>
===First run for Congress, 1980===
===First run for Congress, 1980==
In 1980, Couhig waged a failed challenge to Democratic U.S. Representative Corrine Claiborne "Lindy" Boggs of Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, popular widow of former House Majority Leader Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972), of New Orleans.
In 1980, Couhig waged a failed challenge to Democratic U.S. Representative Corrine Claiborne "Lindy" Boggs of Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, popular widow of former House Majority Leader Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972), of New Orleans.