Hermann
POUGHKEEPSIE – Eighth Ward Poughkeepsie City Alderman Tracy Herman
died unexpectedly on Thursday morning.
Council Chairman Christopher Petsas said it is believed he suffered a
heart attack.
“It was a total shock,” Petsas said when he heard the news.
He just had breakfast with Hermann on Wednesday.
His death will create “a huge void” for the city as Hermann
was a “tireless advocate” for Poughkeepsie, Petsas said.
Mayor Robert Rolison said Hermann “was a dedicated public servant
whose passion for this city showed through in everything he did and in
return he was beloved by the people of Poughkeepsie.”
Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro said Hermann’s passing
will leave a void in the city. He took his civic responsibility “seriously,
becoming a force for change within the city.”
Molinaro said Hermann was “always willing to work for the best of
his city’s residents.”
Hermann was named February 1 as the new executive director of the Hudson
Valley LGBTQ Community Center.
Hermann is survived by his husband, Matt, and daughter Roxy.
