| Office | Mayor of Prospect, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Term start | November 7, 1977 |
| Predecessor | George Sabo |
| Party | Republican |
| Birth date | 1943 (age 83–84) |
| Birth place | Prospect, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Ginny |
Robert J. Chatfield (born 1943), known colloquially as Mayor Bob, is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Prospect, Connecticut since 1977. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to his 24th term in 2023,[1] making him 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 and was stationed in Germany for three years.[citation needed]
Chatfield has many roles in Prospect in addition to being mayor. He has been a member of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department for over 40 years, during which he served as Chief and Assistant Chief.[4] Chatfield currently serves as the Fire Department's Day Commander.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Chatfield earns 20th term | Citizen's News". mycitizensnews.com. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Prospect's Bob Chatfield says: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' | REP-AM". dev.rep-am.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "news/local/929854". rep-am.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Prospect Mayor Chatfield | Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee". www.brrfoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25.