Lou Hoffman

Two of mayor-elect Richard Berry’s appointees will earn salaries of over $75,000 while collecting a pension from the Public Employees Retirement Association; one has opted not to collect his pension while working for the city.

Former City Treasurer Lou Hoffman was a vocal supporter of Richard Romero during Albuquerque’s mayoral campaign, but he’ll be the city’s new Director of Finance and Administration when mayor-elect R.J. Berry takes office Dec. 1.

Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez may not want to be a candidate yet, but his two opponents in this year’s mayor’s race, Richard Romero and Richard “R.J.” Berry, have already been slamming him for what they says is a bloated city government.