Robert Chatfield

Robert J Chatfield
Mayor of Prospect, Connecticut
In office
November 7, 1977 – Present
Personal details
Born 1943
Prospect, Connecticut
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ginny Chatfield
Children One Daughter

Robert J. Chatfield (known locally as 'Mayor Bob') is the mayor of Prospect, Connecticut. Chatfield, a Republican has served as the mayor of Prospect since 1977 and is currently serving his 20th term.[1] Chatfield is also the longest serving elected official in Connecticut.[2][3]

Career

After going through the Prospect school system, Chatfield graduated from W.F. Kaynor Technical High School in the neighboring city of Waterbury, Connecticut. He then served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1965.

Chatfield has many roles in Prospect, in addition to being mayor. He has been a member of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department for 42 years, during which he was also the chief of the fire department,[4] and is often the first one to arrive at the scene of a car accident.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Chatfield earns 20th term | Citizen's News". mycitizensnews.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Prospect's Bob Chatfield says: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' | REP-AM". dev.rep-am.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  3. ↑ "news/local/929854". rep-am.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  4. ↑ http://www.brrfoc.org/about-us/board-member-alternates/prospect-mayor-robert-chatfield
  5. ↑ "Business Profiles and Company Information | ZoomInfo.com". zoominfo.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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