Eric Hogue

Eric Hogue is an author, entrepreneur, community leader, magician, speaker, and
former mayor.

Eric was elected as the 45th Mayor of Wylie, Texas on May 10, 2008, and served his
community for over 12 years, as the city’s longest serving mayor. During his time in
office, Wylie grew from 35,000 to a population of nearly 60,000 citizens, and taxable
commercial values grew by nearly $3 billion.

Mayor Hogue is also Chairman of the Board of the Baylor Scott and White - Lake Pointe
Medical Center; Chairman of the Collin County Historical Commission; former President
of the Texas Association of Magicians; and former President of the Texas School for the
Deaf Governing Board.

Eric spent over 25 years of his career in corporate America at various levels of senior
management for MCI Telecommunications and Electronic Data Systems.
Mayor Hogue is also the published author of the book, Clinky the Clown and the Secret
of Happyville, a book written for 9-to 12-year-olds that focuses on overcoming prejudice.

Eric spearheaded efforts with U.S. Representative Pete Sessions and former SAM
President Dal Sanders to have magic recognized as an art form by the United States
Government and succeeded in having Congress recognize it within the Congressional
Record of the 113 th Congress in 2014. Two years later, Eric along with David Copperfield
worked to expand those efforts and have a binding resolution created and approved by
the United States Congress. They addressed the members of the United States House
of Representatives in support of House Resolution 642, on June 9, 2016, proclaiming
magic as an art form.

Eric has been recognized for his efforts to promote growth in and around his
community:
• Named: Wylie, Texas Citizen of the Year by the Wylie Chamber of Commerce
• Awarded: The Community Builder Award from the Masonic Grand Lodge of
Texas
• Presented: The Presidential Citation from the Society of American Magicians
• Awarded: The Community Ethics Award by the Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork
• Named: One of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century in Collin County, Texas

Eric and his wife, Tammie, have been married for over 39 years and have two grown
sons, a daughter-in-law, and the most perfect grandson and granddaughter in the world!

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