Pittsburgh City Council declared Thursday, July 30, "Rich Hoffman Day" to honor his retirement after 41 years as a city foreman and Department of Public Works employee. Hoffman, a Highland Park resident, also served as chief steward for AFSCME Local 2037 and worked as an usher at PPG Paints Arena.

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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, July 30th, to be “Rich Hoffman Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Topic: Proclamations
Money: none named
Who it affects: city employees
Sponsors: All Members , Barbara Warwick

Where: Highland Park.

highland park department of public works afscme local 2037 ppg paints arena

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Jul 28, 2026
City Council
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WHEREAS, Rich Hoffman is retiring after forty-one years as a City Foreman, from December 16, 1985 to July 31, 2026; and, 

WHEREAS, Rich was a foreman at the City garage for 20 years, from 1985 to 2005, before becoming a foreman in the Department of Public Works from 2005 to 2026, working at the heavy equipment division and many maintenance divisions; and,

WHEREAS, he was also during this time a Chief Steward for AFSCME Local 2037 from 2011 to 2026, and was a member of the local's city foreman contact negotiating team 4 different times; and,

WHEREAS, Rich is a resident of Highland Park and has also worked as an usher and ticket taker at PPG Paints Arena since 2004, for a total of 22 years; and,

WHEREAS, Pittsburgh City Council wishes Rich well in his retirement and thanks him for his 41 years of exemplary service to the City of Pittsburgh;

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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, July 30th, to be "Rich Hoffman Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.

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