Meet Board of Education President Bob Suits

January 25, 2011

In the coming months, we plan to profile each member of the Board of Education. We start this month with president Bob Suits.

Name: Bob Suits

Hometown: Fultonville

Where did you go to school/college?  Tompkins Cortland Community College

Profession: sales - plumbing & heating

Years on the board: June will be 10 years

Q. What initially interested you in being on the Mayfield Board of Education?
A. It's something I always wanted to do and see how tax dollars are spent. When people started to ask when I would run 10 years ago, the timing was right for me. Both of our children graduated from Mayfield 1995 and 1998. Mayfield is also one of the best educational facilities in the area.

Q. What’s your favorite part about being a board member?
A. Knowing I have input in the education of Mayfield students and seeing them excel academically and scholastically. (I like) The challenge of understanding the operation of the school district and realizing how much is mandated by the state and federal government and then finding out the state and federal government relies on the local taxpayer to fund the programs.

Q. What is your strongest asset as a board member?
A. Having input on the infrastructure and maintenance of the buildings.

Q. What do you do in your spare time?
A. Collect sports cards and snowshoe

Q. What type of music do you listen to?
A. Beach Boys and country