Chuck Grassie has represented and served his home city of Rochester, New Hampshire in a multitude of positions and roles throughout his life there. He is currently running for re-election to represent his ward as a state representative, but he has also served officially as a planning board member and city councilor. He has over twenty years of experience as a town planner for various towns in the area. As a community member, he helped found the Rochester Childcare Center and grow the Strafford County Homemakers senior care program. His wife Anne has also been active in local politics, and together they have raised their five children in Rochester.