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| name = Robert Chatfield |
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| office = [[Prospect, Connecticut|Mayor of Prospect, Connecticut]] |
| office = [[Prospect, Connecticut|Mayor of Prospect, Connecticut]] |
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| term_start = November 7, 1977 |
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| predecessor = George Sabo |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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'''Robert J. Chatfield''' (known locally as 'Mayor Bob') (born 1943) is the mayor of [[Prospect, Connecticut]]. Chatfield, a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], has served as the mayor of Prospect since November 7, 1977 |
'''Robert J. Chatfield''' (known locally as 'Mayor Bob') (born 1943) is the mayor of [[Prospect, Connecticut]]. Chatfield, a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], has served as the mayor of Prospect since November 7, 1977. He won a 24th term on November 7, 2023. <ref name="mycitizensnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.mycitizensnews.com/news/2015/11/chatfield-earns-20th-term/|title=Chatfield earns 20th term | Citizen's News|date=3 November 2015 |publisher=mycitizensnews.com|accessdate=2016-06-21}}</ref> He was elected after he defeated incumbent Mayor, George Sabo.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/75099598/</ref> Chatfield is also the longest serving elected official in Connecticut.<ref name="rep-am">{{cite web|url=http://dev.rep-am.com/news/news-local/2014/11/24/prospects-bob-chatfield-says-if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it|title=Prospect's Bob Chatfield says: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' | REP-AM|publisher=dev.rep-am.com|accessdate=2016-06-21}}</ref><ref name="rep-am2">{{cite web|url=http://www.rep-am.com/news/local/929854.txt|title=news/local/929854|publisher=rep-am.com|accessdate=2016-06-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104175832/http://www.rep-am.com/news/local/929854.txt|archivedate=2016-01-04}}</ref> Chatfield lives with his wife Ginny. Their daughter Leslie has two children with her husband Duane; Zachary and Mackenzie. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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. |
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. |
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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.<ref>http://www.brrfoc.org/about-us/board-member-alternates/prospect-mayor-robert-chatfield</ref> Chatfield currently serves as the Fire Department's Day Commander, and is often the first to respond to calls.{{ |
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brrfoc.org/about-us/board-member-alternates/prospect-mayor-robert-chatfield |title=Prospect Mayor Chatfield {{!}} Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee |website=www.brrfoc.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525070917/http://www.brrfoc.org/about-us/board-member-alternates/prospect-mayor-robert-chatfield |archive-date=2011-05-25}} </ref> Chatfield currently serves as the Fire Department's Day Commander, and is often the first to respond to calls.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Mayors of places in Connecticut]] |
[[Category:Mayors of places in Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:People from Prospect, Connecticut]] |
[[Category:People from Prospect, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:United States Air Force |
[[Category:United States Air Force airmen]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 22 November 2024
Robert Chatfield | |
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| Mayor of Prospect, Connecticut | |
| Assumed office November 7, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | George Sabo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Prospect, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ginny Chatfield |
| Children | One Daughter, Two Grandchildren |
Robert J. Chatfield (known locally as 'Mayor Bob') (born 1943) is the mayor of Prospect, Connecticut. Chatfield, a Republican, has served as the mayor of Prospect since November 7, 1977. He won a 24th term on November 7, 2023. [1] He was elected after he defeated incumbent Mayor, George Sabo.[2] Chatfield is also the longest serving elected official in Connecticut.[3][4] Chatfield lives with his wife Ginny. Their daughter Leslie has two children with her husband Duane; Zachary and Mackenzie.
Career
[edit]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.
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.[5] Chatfield currently serves as the Fire Department's Day Commander, and is often the first to respond to calls.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chatfield earns 20th term | Citizen's News". mycitizensnews.com. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/75099598/
- ^ "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.