ABOUT PAUL

Paul Hoffman is a former career journalist who has a heart for serving his community.

Since leaving the journalism profession in 2019, he has purchased a book publishing company, gotten involved in advocating for permanent supportive housing, mental health initiatives, and supporting public libraries and public schools. A graduate of Leadership Johnson County, he’s previously run for city council and county council, and is currently running for Columbus Township Trustee in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

The owner of PathBinder Publishing LLC, he also has three nonfiction books published: “Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher”, “Wicked Columbus, Indiana”, and “200 Years of First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Indiana”.

His journalism experience includes work as a sports writer, sports editor, news editor, and special publications editor.

He’s served as an elder and Clerk of Session with First Presbyterian Church in Columbus since January 2025. He has also served on the social justice, bicentennial, and permanent supportive housing committees there.

He also served as a youth soccer coach and Cubmaster for a Cub Scout pack in Shelbyville.

Paul has lived in Columbus since 2009 with his wife, Kimberly. He has three daughters, a son, two stepdaughters, and a granddaughter.

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Employment: President, PathBinder Publishing LLC, Columbus.

Previously, group special publications editor, AIM Media Indiana, Columbus, whose holdings included The (Columbus) Republic newspaper. Author of Wicked Columbus, Indiana, Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher, and 200 Years of First Presbyterian Church Columbus, Indiana. Also worked as a sportswriter, sports editor, news editor, and special publications editor at newspapers in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

Affiliations:

*Elder, Clerk of Session, member of social justice, permanent supportive housing and bicentennial committees, First Presbyterian Church, Columbus.

*Graduate (2016) and former co-liaison committee chairman of Leadership Johnson County.

*Member, Bartholomew County Historical Society.

*Former youth soccer coach and Cub Scout Cubmaster.

Political experience:

*Candidate, Columbus Township Trustee (Bartholomew County), 2026

*Candidate, Columbus City Council at-large, 2023.

*Candidate, Bartholomew County Council District 2, 2022.

*Bartholomew County Democratic Party precinct chair.

Family: Wife, Kimberly Hoffman, lifelong Columbus resident, children’s author and Cummins Inc. employee. Three daughters, one son, two stepdaughters, and a granddaughter.

Hobbies: Walking, photography, raising money for Huntington’s Disease research, and acting in community theater.

Education: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, bachelor’s in Mass Communications (Radio/TV sequence). University of Wisconsin – Madison, math and computer science concentrations. Wauwatosa (Wis.) East High School, cross country, track, swim teams.