David was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was a Pediatric Cardiologist who practiced medicine for over 40 years and had several offices, with his principal office in Slidell. His mother, a former school teacher, is a native of Bogalusa and currently belongs to the Magnolia Forest Garden Club and the East St. Tammany Republican Women’s Club. David graduated from Faith Christian school in New Orleans, Louisiana and has lived in St. Tammany most of his life.

Upon graduation from Southeastern Louisiana with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, David enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2003. He also volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, assisting in cases of abused and neglected children, that year.

A year later, he began law school at Southern University in Baton Rouge.

In 2007 David gave his oath to “support and defend the constitution,” becoming a Navy Reserve Officer. He has served his country in the United States, Japan, Italy, Germany, Norway and Egypt. He was deployed from 2011 to 2012 to Kuwait and Jordan, and deployed again from 2018-2019 to serve with the U.S. Marines in Bahrain. One of the proudest accomplishments of his military career is earning the Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer pin. He pursued this warfare qualification as a tribute to his late grandfather, who served as a U.S. Marine in the Pacific theater in World War II, earning a Purple Heart. David also volunteered on his own time to receive Arabic language training through the U.S. military.

(David Cougle is a member of the Navy Reserve. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense)

In 2008, David graduated from law school, passed the bar and set up his own law firm, Cougle Law, LLC, providing immigration services and defending persecuted Christians and churches worldwide. Today he continues his work as a lawyer and Navy Reserve officer. As an attorney, David performs work in various aspects of the law, including successions.  David felt it was important that immigrants come into America legally, so he focuses on immigration law as well. 

Family

In 2018, David married the love of his life, Jihen, in a beautiful ceremony in Paris, France, where she was living and working. Since that time, Jihen has given him two beautiful children, Adam and Bariza, and she herself became a U.S. citizen in 2022.

David currently lives in Pearl River with his wife and two children. They are active in their church in Slidell and love spending time in the community.

St. Tammany Parish

In 2021, when it became clear that an unwelcome casino project was moving forward in the Slidell area, David joined with local ministers and business leaders to oppose the deal as bad for the community. Ultimately, the parish agreed, with 63% of voters saying CasiNO!

In late 2022, as news began to break in the community that sexually explicit materials were targeted at and available to children through the parish library system, David joined with other concerned residents to protect children from harmful materials.

In addition to his public advocacy to protect children, David helped draft HB25 by Rep. Paul Hollis which would give local governments and communities more control over how their library systems operate, ensuring they comply with community standards and actually conform to taxpayer desires, as they fund the library system. He, along with other concerned mothers and grandmothers, were instrumental in the drafting and passage of Act 436, which provided protections to children from harmful materials in libraries.

Mr. Cougle has a track record of service and results. He wants to take this experience, dedication and leadership to the parish council.

David will fight for you just as he fought for our country.  David will fight to solve the Cross Gates water crisis.  David will fight against high-density developments.  David will fight to protect children in our community and keep our area safe.  David will fight for the good of the Pearl River region. He believes in this community and will continue raising his family along Military road. He looks forward to serving you as your next councilman.

He asks for your vote on November 18th, 2023!