Randy Pogue of Pogue Engineering announced Tuesday his intention to seek the open at-large seat on the McKinney city council in the upcoming election.
This seat is currently held by David Brooks, who recently announced that he would not be seeking re-election. Pogue made the announcement in the late afternoon on both his personal Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/randy.pogue1) and his personal Twitter account (https://twitter.com/RPogue1).
According to Pogue Engineering’s website, Randy Pogue started Pogue Engineering on April 8, 1999. Pogue Engineering is a consulting civil engineering and land-surveying firm.
TownSquareBuzz.com is attempting to contact Pogue for comment on his announcement and we will update this story after we speak with him. The text of Pogue’s Facebook post is below:
"After a lot of consideration, I have decided to throw my hat in the ring for City Council at Large in the City of McKinney. McKinney is a great place to live and work. I have been blessed by being here, and I fully subscribe to the sentiment that we should Learn, Earn and Return. In serving on the Council I hope to continue being a contributing member of our community. I thank you in advance for your support and your vote."
Comments
Get to know Mr. Pogue and the other candidates at the town hall debate on April 3 at TSB HQ (201 N. Kentucky) from 7-8 p.m.
Randy Pogue is an honorable man, fantastic father, great businessman, and most of all a man with strong faith. Randy has deep convictions with a heart for the McKinney community. I am honored to have a man I call a friend who is willing to serve his neighbors. I would advise anyone who doubts his character to get to know what he is about.
Now we will have corruption on the city council? Isn't this the guy who went to jail for tax evasion or was it his father? Still-give me a break, like father like son. This way he can vote himself into city contracts. Get a grip McKinney-you are the laughing stock of north Texas!
Randy's father, Paul Pogue, was charged with, and pled guilty to, tax fraud. He received 3 years probation and community service, if I remember correctly.
You need to research all your facts before posting. Randy Pogue is an honorable man. Do you personally know him or his family? I'm sure the anwser is no. Randy and his family have done more for North Texas and this particular community then anyone I know, including myself. So before you attack someone with a post you might want to sit down and discuss your own issues with a mental health provider.