Exhibit 31.3

Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, James L. Pokluda III, certify that:

1.       I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Houston Wire & Cable Company; and

2.       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.