Eric Boney is in his first term as a City Council representative for Ward Two, which includes the north and eastern parts of the city, including Lake Terrace Convention Center, Chain Park and William Carey University. A native of Hattiesburg, he has lived in Ward 2 since 2021. He is a graduate of Hattiesburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Rehabilitation Services and a master’s degree in Education Administration and commissioned a second lieutenant from the Army ROTC from Southern Miss.

Eric is a retired educator with 30 years of service from the state of Mississippi and former Principal of Hattiesburg High School (2017-2020) and Assistant Principal of Petal High School.

Eric is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army Reserves, serving 28 years and an Afghanistan war veteran for which he received a Bronze Star Medal and a Combat Action Badge.

He has served on several boards and recently a former member of the Board of Adjustments with the city of Hattiesburg. He attends the Mount Olive Baptist church in Hattiesburg and is a member of the Hattiesburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Incorporated where he has served as chapter Polemarch (President) for fours and Kappa League Director for ten years. He supports Boy Scouts of America and St. Jude Hospital.

He is married to Sheri Siggers-Boney. Eric and his wife Sheri have seven children. Evan, Dathon, Austin, Eric Jalen, Bransen, Chloe, and Braylon. They also have four grandchildren.