Growing up in Wethersfield, Rich Kureczka played high school and college football, and later did a stint with the semi-pro New England Crusaders. He had a tryout with the New York Giants, before turning his time and talents to another aspect of the game, officiating. For the last 29 years, Kureczka has donned the stripes and worked all over the CCC as well as other leagues serviced by the Central Connecticut Approved Football Officials. A 28-year veteran of the Hartford Fire Dept., Rich worked his craft as an official, and found time to coach local youth teams, where he mentored his daughters’ softball teams and son’s baseball team, and do community service work. Married to his wife, Angela for 30 years, the couple has three children, Kristin, Nikki, and Kyle. Since his entrance into the ranks of the CCFOA, Kureczka has shown himself to be a go-to guy when things need to be done. A long time member of the Board of Directors, he was elected president of the group in 2008. He has served on the Past-Presidents Committee, Banquet Committee, Mechanics and Assignment committees as well as several administrative posts on the board, including Better Officiating, Evaluations, By-laws Nominating and Policies and Procedures. He worked for six years as one of the three reps for the board on the CFOA. He is a past recipient of the Vin Reilly Award for service to the CCFOA, and won a plaque of recognition from the West Harford Midgets for 10 years of service. He has worked many top games for the board, and been assigned to nine playoff games as well as work two Connecticut-Rhode Island All-Star games.