Robert Mayer, Patch Staff

Bob Mayer has been an award-winning journalist for over 20 years, working at The New Britain Herald, The Middletown Press and The New Haven Register. His most recent assignment was as the Managing Editor of the Berlin Citizen, and it is there that he saw the need for community journalism in his hometown. 

Born and raised in Berlin, there is little that goes on in town that Bob doesn't know about. He will make this site the must-bookmark site for all Berlin residents to know anything Berlin-related.

Bob is a father of three who enjoys coaching high school and youth sports. He is also involved in many community events such as the Berlin Relay for Life, the Berlin Lions Club and running the Scalise-Mayer Memorial Golf Tournament each year in memory of his parents and uncle. He has three children, Rianne, 12, Rebecca, 11 and Rory, his son, 8.

Bob's interests include playing golf with his friends, sports of all kinds, politics and live music.

While he loves all kinds of music from country to rap, he is an avid Bruce Springsteen and U2 fan.

Politics

I am the ultimate independent. Whatever is right for our town and country regardless of how we get there is the best way to go.

Religion

Raised Roman Catholic and a member of St. Paul Church, I believe there is more after this and believe in a higher power. A great line from a song goes something like this, "I don't need no proof to tell me 'bout heaven, I look at my children and I believe.".

Local Hot-Button Issues

There are many issues in town that need to be addressed and will be addressed in the near future. The largest being the renovation of the high school, which has a Public Hearing set on Dec. 21. Other major issues are the proposed Police Station on Farmington Ave. McGee's air quality issues, which are being repaired as we speak and, of course, economic development, in this time of the poor economy nationwide.