Robert is a lifelong Republican. His devotion to conservative values began at an early age. At age five, Robert walked with his parents as they went door to door through Algiers campaigning for Gerald Ford. In 1988, when he was a Junior at Brother Martin High School, the Times-Picayune profiled him on account of his working on the George Bush presidential campaign. In that same year Robert increased his knowledge of politics by participating in Boys State at Baton Rouge. Boys State allowed high school students from around Louisiana to learn the inner workings of the affairs of state by creating a mock government.

After graduating from Brother Martin in 1989 Robert went to Louisiana Tech where he was a member of the College Republicans. At Tech he served in the Student Government Association, first as College of Engineering Senator, then Cabinet member, and finally Treasurer. He was also an active member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity where at various times he served as Historian, Vice President, Treasurer, and President.

During his years in Ruston Robert's peers sent him to the Leadershape conference in Chicago, Illinois. The Leadershape conference taught Robert how to work within the dynamics of a diverse group. Also, while at Tech, Robert was appointed to the Judicial Review Board. This Board consisted of students and faculty members who sat in review of behavioral cases taking place within the Louisiana Tech community.

Since his 1994 graduation from Louisiana Tech Robert has worked in the New Orleans area. He has recently resigned from an engineering firm and is now working full time for his own computer consulting business, Computers, Communications, and Controls, LLC. He has also managed to stay active in local politics. Robert is a member of the Greater New Orleans Republicans, an Executive Member of the Greater New Orleans Pachyderm Club, Vice-President of the Orleans Parish Alliance for Good Government, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Politics.