POUGHKEEPSIE – Mayor Rob Rolison has been appointed to serve on the sixteen-member Executive Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM).
Mayor Richard David of the City of Binghamton, President of NYCOM, made the announcement this week, saying “Mayor Rolison is a proven municipal leader, with a wide range of experience and success at the city, county and town levels of government. His results-oriented approach to leadership, as well as his expertise in public safety, will be strong assets to NYCOM as we represent our city and village members.”
Rolison has been Mayor of Poughkeepsie since January 1, 2016. Prior to being elected Mayor, he served in the Dutchess County Legislature from 2003-2015, including six years as Chairman. Rolison’s career in public safety began at the age of 18 as an active volunteer firefighter in the Arlington Fire District. He worked part-time for the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Hyde Park Police Department while pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at Marist College. In 1982, he joined the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department where he served 12 years in the Patrol Division, eventually working his way up the rank to Detective, a post he held for 14 years. He was elected PBA President for two-consecutive 5-year terms before retiring in February 2008.
Upon being maned to the executive committee, Rolison said “NYCOM plays a very important role as the legislative advocate for cities and villages, and provides extensive professional training for elected and appointed officials. The organization works diligently on our behalf and conscientiously seeks input from its members about the most pressing issues we face. I am honored to be appointed to this position of leadership within NYCOM.”
Recently, Common Council chair Sarah Salem removed Rolison’s mayoral comments from the council’s agenda. As a result, Mid Hudson News unveiled a new segment to give people an opportunity to get weekly updates from Rolison. The inaugural edition can be found here.
