Macungie Mayor: 'I'll Be Back'

Macungie Mayor Rick Hoffman served his last official day on the borough payroll on Friday, and is moving out of the area to retire in Virginia with his wife, Sue.

But, Hoffman told Patch in an interview last month that he will immediately head back to Pennsylvania in support of his ongoing litigation against the borough and its police department, should it become necessary.

Hoffman said that his attorney in the case, Jeffrey Dimmich, knows how to reach him should the state Supreme Court agree to hear his appeal, "and I'll be back if Mr. Dimmich wants me to be a part of things."

Hoffman's term as mayor, which has been filled with controversy largely due to tensions with police, doesn't expire until the end of the year. It's not yet known if council, expected to officially accept Hoffman's resignation at Monday night's meeting, will appoint an interim successor. It has 30 days in which to do so.

Gary Cordner, a Democrat, was the only mayoral candidate on the May 21 primary ballot. He will now face a Republican challenger - Ronald Conrad, who earned the a slot on the Republican ballot with a write-in campaign during the primary.

In the past, Hoffman offered to sit down with any Macungie mayor candidates to help ready them for the challenges of the job.

This article is the last in a series from a Patch interview with Macungie Mayor Rick Hoffman. During the interview, the mayor spoke about his upcoming move to Virginia, his time as mayor and shared some parting words for his constituents.