Robert Emmet Couhig, Jr., known as Rob Couhig (born April 20, 1949), is an attorney, businessman, entrepreneur, Republican political activist, and a former radio talk show host from New Orleans, Louisiana. His last political foray was into the 2010 New Orleans mayoral election.
A former partner of the Adams and Reese law firm, Couhig now leads his own firm, Couhig Partners. Couhig has twice been a candidate for the United States House of Representatives. A persistent Republican in a heavily Democratic city, he was defeated in a race for mayor of New Orleans in the spring of 2006 by the incumbent, Ray Nagin. He is also known for bringing the minor league baseball team the New Orleans Zephyrs to the city.
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