Robert Rolison | |
Party: | Republican |
Office2: | Mayor of Poughkeepsie |
Term Start2: | January 1, 2016 |
Term End2: | December 31, 2022 |
Predecessor2: | John Tkazyik |
Successor2: | Marc Nelson |
Predecessor1: | James Skoufis (redistricting) |
Education: | Marist College |
Term Start1: | January 1, 2023 |
Office3: | Member of the Dutchess County Legislature |
Term Start3: | 2003 |
Term End3: | 2015 |
Children: | 1 |
Spouse: | Lori Rolison |
Residence: | Poughkeepsie, New York |
Relatives: | Jay P. Rolison, Jr. |
State Senate1: | New York State |
District1: | 39th |
Robert Rolison is a politician currently serving in the New York State Senate and a retired American law enforcement officer.
In 1982, Rolison joined the Town of Poughkeepsie's police department and served for 12 years in the patrol division and 14 additional years as a detective.
From 2003 to 2015, Rolison served on the Dutchess County Legislature as a county legislator, serving as chairman of the legislature from 2010 to 2015.
From 2016 to 2022 he served as mayor of the city of Poughkeepsie.[1] [2] [3]
In 2022, Rolison announced a bid for State Senate District 39,[4] and flipped the seat to red after a victory margin of 6,738 votes.[5]