Christopher Asselin

[2][3] Asselin first ran for public office in 1999, losing a Democratic Party primary to Jack Keough prior to a special election called to replace Dennis M. Murphy on the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

[7][8] Multiple members of the Asselin family were charged with stealing a total near $1 million in goods and services from the Springfield Housing Authority.

The wife of Christopher Asselin's brother Raymond Jr. was credited with aiding the federal investigation.

[2] Christopher Asselin was charged for using funds to produce and distribute campaign literature, and also made home improvements, as did a number of his relatives.

[2] Asselin contested the 2004 Democratic Party primary for his state house district, losing to Sean Curran.