Bryan Hughes was raised in Wood County and graduated from Mineola High School. After working his way through Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler, he was accepted to the Baylor University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor Degree. Following Law School, Senator Hughes served United States District Judge William M. Steger of Tyler as his briefing attorney for two years. He now practices law in his hometown of Mineola, where he represents families and small businesses.