[2] He was elected to represent the electoral district of Surrey-Fleetwood as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

He got a film librarian job at CHAN Television (now Global) and moved up the ranks to cameraman, and then producer and director.

[citation needed] After a failed run at a Social Credit nomination, Fassbender served a four-year term (1975 to 1979) during some turbulent years on the Langley school board.

In addition to dealing with major renovations, the position also dealt with transparency criticism from journalist Bob Mackin.

[6] In the 2013 provincial election, he defeated three-term NDP MLA Jagrup Brar and took leave from his mayoral position.