Bob Grassilli was elected to the San Carlos City Council on November 8, 2005. Previously, he served on the San Carlos Planning Commission from 1994 to 2000, and volunteered on the Railroad land Use Committee. He earned his Master's of Business Administration in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of San Francisco. He is a graduate of Serra High School.

Mr. Grassilli's priorities for San Carlos include: adopting a fiscally responsible municipal budget and ensuring that citizens receive the best fire protection services available.

Mr. Grassilli started his professional career in 1970 with Arthur Andersen, a large Certified Public Accounting firm and in 1977 worked for Sunstream Homes where he spent 27 years; the last 18 as Chief Financial Officer.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Samaritan House as well as the Carl and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation.

Mr. Grassilli was born in San Francisco and moved to the Peninsula at age four. He has lived in San Carlos since 1983. He enjoys golf and travel, as well as volunteering for various charities on the Peninsula.