Rick Hogaboam, the newly elected mayor of Nampa, Idaho, died Wednesday after collapsing during a town hall meeting. He was 47. Hogaboam was answering a question at a regional gathering of mayors at Eagle City Hall when he suffered a medical emergency at approximately 6:45 p.m., according to local reports.

Rick Hogaboam, the newly elected mayor of Nampa, Idaho, died Wednesday after collapsing during a town hall meeting. He was 47. Hogaboam was answering a question at a regional gathering of mayors at Eagle City Hall when he suffered a medical emergency at approximately 6:45 p.m., according to local reports.

The cause of death remains under investigation. Officials have not released additional

Emergency responders arrived quickly, and Eagle Mayor Brad Pike administered CPR until paramedics took over, NBC News reported. Advertisement “The need was to take care of Rick and he got immediate support,” Pike said. “Good, bad or indifferent, I was the last person in his life that was touching him when he passed,” he said.

The cause of death remains under investigation. Officials have not released additional medical details. Advertisement Caldwell Mayor Eric Philips was also present and witnessed the incident. He later required medical attention and was transported by paramedics after experiencing symptoms following the collapse. Advertisement “I’m heartbroken and devastated,” Philips said. “From him to go to answering a question, to gone… I started getting a chest pain, got dizzy and laid down. Next thing medics were checking on me and taking vitals,” he said.

Hogaboam had been sworn in as mayor on Jan. 5 after winning 62.9% of the vote. His time in office lasted only a few months.