Proclamation
Honoring
RC Hobbs Communities
50th Anniversary
WHEREAS, for 50 years, RC Hobbs Communities has stood as a privately held full -service real estate development company headquartered in the City of Orange, dedicated to helping individuals and families build a better life by building quality and value into homes; and
WHEREAS, City of Orange native Roger C. Hobbs and his wife built the foundation of their business in 1976, establishing a multi-general legacy that would go on to include their sons; and
WHEREAS, through decades of visionary leadership, Roger has guided the development of more than $1 billion in award-winning residential and commercial developments and completed more than 4,000 homes and apartments, earning national recognition while giving back to the local community through his tenure as Trustee Professor at Chapman University and by serving on the business faculty of California State University, Fullerton, Chapman University, and the University of Montana; and
WHEREAS, the company’s family leadership continues into its second generation with sons Robert and Jonathan Hobbs managing ongoing operations; and
WHEREAS, RC Hobbs Communities and the Hobbs family have demonstrated a philanthropic dedication to the City of Orange, actively supporting the Community Foundation of Orange; and
WHEREAS, for five decades, three generations of the Hobbs family have embodied the spirit of civic responsibility, family values, and business excellence, enriching the economic and social fabric of our City.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Daniel R. Slater, Mayor of the City of Orange , and the entire City Council, do hereby recognize and honor RC Hobbs Communities on the milestone occasion of its 50 th anniversary and express our deepest appreciation to the Hobbs family for their enduring contributions and dedicated service to the City of Orange.
DATED this 22nd day of September 2026.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor
Arianna Barrios, Councilmember
Kathy Tavoularis, Councilmember
Ana Gutierrez, Councilmember
Jon Dumitru, Councilmember
Denis Bilodeau, Mayor pro tem
John Gyllenhammer, Councilmember