Her career in the Cincinnati Law Department has spanned eight city managers, 14 mayors and 17 City Councils.

        Fay D. Dupuis, the second longest-serving city solicitor in Cincinnati's history, will retire Sept. 1.

        In an e-mail to her staff Thursday, Ms. Dupuis said she has no specific retirement plans. “After almost 33 years in City Hall, I am looking forward to a less public life and, for at least a while, more time to travel and pursue some personal interests,” she wrote.

        The city solicitor supervises the city's 43 lawyers, including the city prosecutor's office.

        Ms. Dupuis said her proudest accomplishment was the signing of two landmark agreements on police reform with the federal government and civil rights groups last month.

        “It's been a rewarding position to have,” she said Thursday. “We are behind the scenes in just about every major project and decision in the city.”

        Ms. Dupuis was the highest-ranking city official to remain in the same job through the past year — a turbulent time that saw the city manager, his top two deputies, the safety director and the transportation director leave their posts.

        When she started with the city in 1969 as a newly minted graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Ms. Dupuis was believed to be only the second female lawyer hired in the city's history, and is the first female solicitor.

        City Manager Valerie Lemmie said Ms. Dupuis had a “tremendous” career with the city.

        She said it's too soon to say who's likely to replace Ms. Dupuis.

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