Those interested can send a resume and cover letter to SSalem@cityofpoughkeepsie.com by May 27. In a release, Salem noted candidates will be notified by email if an interview is needed, and the council plans to make selections before the end of June.
McNamara has served on the council since he was appointed in March 2016. He assumed the seat that was occupied by his husband, Tracy Hermann. Hermann died suddenly of a heart attack on March 3 that year at the age of 52. McNamara, a Democrat, was then elected unopposed in a special election in November 2016, and was reelected by in 2017 and 2019 without a Republican challenger.