Rensselaer Mayor Daniel Dwyer has died.

Dwyer, a Democrat, had served as mayor since 2006. A statement from the city says Dwyer died Tuesday morning.

A statement from the city read in part, "Under Mayor Dwyer’s leadership and harkening to his earlier career as a pilot for Pan American Airways, his management of the City lifted its spirits and chartered a new route for long-term success."

City officials are holding a 2 p.m. press conference.