Jamie Bodiford Benevolent
Powerhouse Award —
Kate Hogan
A native of Colorado, Kate Hogan moved to Parker
County after earning her Bachelor’s of Science degree
in Merchandising and Textiles from the University of
Wyoming.
Hogan was drawn to Parker County because she
wanted to work in the Western apparel industry.
“That meant moving to Texas three years ago,”
Hogan said.
After working in the industry for a time, Hudson
decided the Western Apparel business wasn’t a good
fit for her; she turned to real estate, working as a real-
tor’s assistant with plans to learn the business and
gradually working into it.
“I got a job as Leah Kenyon’s assistant,” Hogan
said. “Leah wanted to build a great real estate team.”
Kenyon became Hogan’s best friend. “We spent
12 hours a day together and we had almost every
meal together,” Hogan said, adding that she was defi-
nitely learning the real estate ropes from her boss.
That all ended in March of 2016, when Leah
Kenyon died in a tragic car accident. “We’d had a
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