The mayor of Blue Ash has died, city officials said, after succumbing to complications related to an auto-immune disease he has battled for several years.Mayor Thomas Adamec, who has been mayor since 2017, died Thursday night while vacationing in France."Tom devoted his life to serving others. He was a great friend, husband, father and mayor and will be sorely missed," said Vice Mayor Marc Sirkin. "The city of Blue Ash has lost an important, caring leader."Adamec was first appointed to Blue Ash city council effective April 23, 2009, and elected to council Dec. 1, 2009. He was sworn in as vice mayor on Dec. 2, 2013, and sworn in as mayor Dec. 1, 2017.Adamec is survived by his wife, Diane, and two daughters. One of his daughters is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, while the other attends the University of Cincinnati; both daughters are graduates of Sycamore High School.Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

The mayor of Blue Ash has died, city officials said, after succumbing to complications related to an auto-immune disease he has battled for several years.

Mayor Thomas Adamec, who has been mayor since 2017, died Thursday night while vacationing in France.


"Tom devoted his life to serving others. He was a great friend, husband, father and mayor and will be sorely missed," said Vice Mayor Marc Sirkin. "The city of Blue Ash has lost an important, caring leader."

Adamec was first appointed to Blue Ash city council effective April 23, 2009, and elected to council Dec. 1, 2009. He was sworn in as vice mayor on Dec. 2, 2013, and sworn in as mayor Dec. 1, 2017.

Adamec is survived by his wife, Diane, and two daughters. One of his daughters is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, while the other attends the University of Cincinnati; both daughters are graduates of Sycamore High School.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced.