Bob Hogue
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Bob Hogue is an athletic conference commissioner, author and columnist, sportscaster, and a former Republican
member of the Hawaii State Senate
representing the 24th district (Kailua-Kaneohe) for six years (2000–2006). Hogue was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
, to replace Ed Case
but lost in the 2006 general election to former Lieutenant Governor
Mazie Hirono
. He is currently the commissioner of the Pacific West Conference
, a position he had held since 2007.
. He graduated from the University of Southern California
in 1975 where he played baseball and earned a degree in business with an emphasis in accounting. He earned his CPA
certificate working for Price Waterhouse & Co.
in southern California from 1975 to 1977.
and the Iowa Television Network (1979–1984), KCRA-TV
in Sacramento, California
(1984–1988), and KHON-TV
in Honolulu, Hawaii
(1988–1999). Previously, he worked at KTIV
in Sioux City, Iowa
, KFBB-TV
in Great Falls, Montana
, and radio stations in Honolulu, HI, Sacramento, CA, and Prescott, AZ. Hogue was the play-by-play announcer for University of Iowa
basketball on television in the 1980s and University of Hawaii
football and basketball on radio in the 1990s and then Hawaii Pacific University
basketball on radio and television in the 2000s.
in Honolulu from 2004 to 2006 after earlier serving as head girls' basketball coach at St. Anthony's and Trinity Christian in Kailua. In 2007, Hogue was named the commissioner of the Pacific West Conference
, which includes ten NCAA
Division II schools.
magazine called "Keeping Score". He is a frequent contributor to other magazine publications. His first novel, Sands of Lanikai, published by Island Heritage, was released in late 2009. The novel is historical fiction, mystery, and romance set in Kailua, Oahu around the time of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
. Sands of Lanikai was #1 on The Honolulu Advertiser bestseller list on November 29, 2009 and remained on the Advertiser bestseller list for the next five month. The novel was later nominated for a Po'okela Award for excellence in literature.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Hawaii State Senate
Hawaii Senate
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently...
representing the 24th district (Kailua-Kaneohe) for six years (2000–2006). Hogue was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas that are part of the City and County of Honolulu, which covers all of the island of Oahu...
, to replace Ed Case
Ed Case
Edward Espenett "Ed" Case is a Democratic politician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Case, a Blue Dog Democrat, first came to prominence in Hawaii as majority leader of the Hawaii State Legislature and for his campaign for Governor of Hawaii in 2002...
but lost in the 2006 general election to former Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
Mazie Hirono
Mazie Hirono
is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.She was the second Asian immigrant elected lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. She ran against Linda Lingle for governor of Hawaii in 2002, one of the few gubernatorial races in United...
. He is currently the commissioner of the Pacific West Conference
Pacific West Conference
The Pacific West Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division II...
, a position he had held since 2007.
Early life
Hogue was born on September 7, 1953 in Whittier, CaliforniaWhittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
. He graduated from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1975 where he played baseball and earned a degree in business with an emphasis in accounting. He earned his CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
certificate working for Price Waterhouse & Co.
PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
in southern California from 1975 to 1977.
Broadcasting career
Hogue was the lead sportscaster with three #1-rated news stations: KWWL-TV in Waterloo, IowaWaterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
and the Iowa Television Network (1979–1984), KCRA-TV
KCRA-TV
KCRA-TV, channel 3, is a television station in Sacramento, California, United States. KCRA-TV is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation, and is an affiliate of the NBC television network...
in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
(1984–1988), and KHON-TV
KHON-TV
KHON-TV is a Fox-affiliated television station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station broadcasts on virtual channel 2.In addition to its Honolulu broadcast facilities, KHON has relays on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu: KHAW-TV in Hilo; KAII-TV in...
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
(1988–1999). Previously, he worked at KTIV
KTIV
KTIV is an NBC television station in Sioux City, Iowa, broadcasting on digital channel 41.KTIV also carries The CW Television Network, which replaced The WB network in September 2006, on its 4.2 digital subchannel.-History:...
in Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
, KFBB-TV
KFBB-TV
KFBB-TV is a full-service television station in Great Falls, Montana, broadcasting locally on digital VHF channel 8 as an affiliate of ABC. Founded March 21, 1954, the station is owned by Max Media. KFBB-TV also operates a semi-satellite for the Helena area, KHBB-LD channel 21...
in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
, and radio stations in Honolulu, HI, Sacramento, CA, and Prescott, AZ. Hogue was the play-by-play announcer for University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
basketball on television in the 1980s and University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
football and basketball on radio in the 1990s and then Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W...
basketball on radio and television in the 2000s.
Coaching and athletic administration career
Hogue was the head boys' basketball coach at Academy of the PacificAcademy of the Pacific
Academy of The Pacific is a private, nonsectarian co-educational high school in Honolulu County of Hawai’i . The Academy of The Pacific, known as "A Village for Learning", was first established to fulfill the need to have a small school environment for young men and women.-Purpose:The Academy of...
in Honolulu from 2004 to 2006 after earlier serving as head girls' basketball coach at St. Anthony's and Trinity Christian in Kailua. In 2007, Hogue was named the commissioner of the Pacific West Conference
Pacific West Conference
The Pacific West Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division II...
, which includes ten NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division II schools.
Television hosting and writing
Hogue also serves as host of PacWest Magazine television on OC-16 and radio show on www.thepacwest.com. Since 1988, Hogue has written a weekly sports and recreation column for MidWeekMidweek
MidWeek is a weekly United States tabloid shopper and advertisement periodical published in Honolulu, Hawaii and distributed throughout on the Islands of Oahu and Kauai. It is owned by Black Press and is a sister publication of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.- History :The shopper started in 1984 to...
magazine called "Keeping Score". He is a frequent contributor to other magazine publications. His first novel, Sands of Lanikai, published by Island Heritage, was released in late 2009. The novel is historical fiction, mystery, and romance set in Kailua, Oahu around the time of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941...
. Sands of Lanikai was #1 on The Honolulu Advertiser bestseller list on November 29, 2009 and remained on the Advertiser bestseller list for the next five month. The novel was later nominated for a Po'okela Award for excellence in literature.