Robert J. Chatfield was
elected Mayor of the Town of Prospect on
November 7, 1977. He is a 42-year member of
the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department.
Among his numerous other titles are Director
of Public Works, former chairman of the
Bristol Resources Recovery Facility
Operating Committee, former chairman of
Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee, three
time chairman of Council of Governments,
former chairman of Council of Small Towns,
member of the Prospect Cemetery Association,
member of the Northeast Forest Fire Compact,
member of the Waterbury Area Fire Chief’s
Association, New Haven County Emergency
Plan, former member of the State Fire
Commission and the State of Connecticut
Police Officers Standard and Training
Council. Mayor Bob also serves as a Justice
of the Peace and is listed in “Who’s Who” in
America.
Mayor Bob,
his wife Ginny and daughter Leslie are
lifelong residents of Prospect. Mayor Bob
attended the Prospect school system and
graduated from W.F. Kaynor Regional
Technical High School of Waterbury, CT. He
entered the United States Air Force and
served from October of 1961 to October of
1965 and was stationed in Germany for three
years.
Leslie,
Patton, Mayor Bob & Ginny
Since 1977,
Mayor Bob has been recognized for his
efforts by numerous organizations such as
the Prospect Little League, the Prospect
Jaycees, the Prospect VFW Post 8075, the
Prospect-Naugatuck Pop Warner Football
League and the Waterbury Sportsmen Club to
name a few. He is well known for his “round
the clock” dedication to the town and the
residents. In fact, several years ago, he
adamantly disagreed with a state ranking
selected by a local magazine, and began a
campaign promoting Prospect as “the best
small town in Connecticut” and it has become
a standard designation for Prospect.
Mayor Bob
knows the town of Prospect like the back of
his hand and his motto, “If you can’t find
it in the yellow pages, just call the
Mayor’s office”, is an indication of his
dedication to Prospect. His door is and
always has been open to the public and that
is why he is affectionately known as “Mayor
Bob”.
Thank you for
taking the time to stop by the
Prospect Republican Town
Committee webpage. We hope
we can count on your support on
November 6th, 2007.
Mayor Bob at
Hotchkiss Field
Another way
Mayor Bob is saving the
Residents of Prospect Time &
Money
