Rodney B. Glassman
Encyclopedia
Rodney Britz Glassman is an American
businessman, author, and politician who served on the City Council of the City of Tucson, Arizona
, from 2007 to 2010. At the time of his resignation he was serving as the Vice Mayor, which is a rotating title that moves from Councilperson to Councilperson. He also serves in the Judge Advocate General's Corps
(JAG) of the United States Air Force
.
In April 2010, Glassman entered the race
for United States Senate
as a member of the Democratic Party
. The seat is currently held by Republican Senator John McCain
. Due to Arizona's "resign-to-run" law
, Glassman was required to resign from his position on the Tucson City Council prior to announcing his run for Senate.
. For high school, he went to Lake Forest Academy
, an elite prep school in Illinois
, and graduated in 1996. He moved to Arizona in 1997 to manage his family's faltering Ice Rink business. In the meantime, he pursued undergraduate and advanced degrees at the University of Arizona
. Glassman received both a J.D.
and Ph.D. (in Arid Land Resource Sciences) from the University of Arizona
. In 2007, he ran for City Council of Tucson and won with more than 60% of the vote.
He serves as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserves at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
. Glassman represents the U.S. government in military legal matters, and he serves as legal representation for active duty members, retired members, and veterans from all branches of the military in civil law and military justice.
Glassman established the Glassman Foundation, which has raised over $1 million for charities that serve underprivileged children. The Glassman Foundation has teamed with several Southern Arizona groups that serve children to launch events such as the annual An Evening of Love Songs, the Glassman Foundation Youth Expo, the Glassman Foundation Gentleman’s Roast, the South of 45 Breakfast Club, KB Home Tucson Putt Putt Open, the Ante Up for Kids Poker Tournament, and various other events.
For three years, Glassman served on the Arizona Farm Bureau and helped reconstitute the Pima County Farm Bureau. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Pima Council on Aging, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, and the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation.
Glassman's other accomplishments include his work in reducing the bureaucracy necessary for Solar Generating Plants to be established in Tucson, supporting efforts to get electricity turned back on in foreclosed homes to help speed up the sale of Tucson’s glutted housing stock, and working with community leaders to create and raise over $100,000 for Family Friendly Weekends, which has promoted hundreds of downtown activities for children and their families.
. He won the Democratic nomination with 35% of the vote.
United States
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businessman, author, and politician who served on the City Council of the City of Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, from 2007 to 2010. At the time of his resignation he was serving as the Vice Mayor, which is a rotating title that moves from Councilperson to Councilperson. He also serves in the Judge Advocate General's Corps
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG or JAG Corps, refers to the legal branch or specialty of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. Officers serving in the JAG Corps are typically called Judge Advocates. The Marine Corps and Coast Guard do not maintain separate JAG Corps...
(JAG) of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
.
In April 2010, Glassman entered the race
United States Senate election in Arizona, 2010
The 2010 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 2010 along with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 24,...
for United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
as a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. The seat is currently held by Republican Senator John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. Due to Arizona's "resign-to-run" law
Resign-to-run laws
Resign-to-run laws are laws in several juridictions in democracies where a current office-holder cannot run for another office.-Rationale and Advantages:...
, Glassman was required to resign from his position on the Tucson City Council prior to announcing his run for Senate.
Early life, education and career
Glassman was born and raised in Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. For high school, he went to Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. As of the 2008-2009 school year, students at Lake Forest Academy come from 20 states and 28 countries. The current Head of School is Dr....
, an elite prep school in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, and graduated in 1996. He moved to Arizona in 1997 to manage his family's faltering Ice Rink business. In the meantime, he pursued undergraduate and advanced degrees at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. Glassman received both a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
and Ph.D. (in Arid Land Resource Sciences) from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. In 2007, he ran for City Council of Tucson and won with more than 60% of the vote.
He serves as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserves at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, and approximately south-southeast of downtown, Tucson, Arizona....
. Glassman represents the U.S. government in military legal matters, and he serves as legal representation for active duty members, retired members, and veterans from all branches of the military in civil law and military justice.
Glassman established the Glassman Foundation, which has raised over $1 million for charities that serve underprivileged children. The Glassman Foundation has teamed with several Southern Arizona groups that serve children to launch events such as the annual An Evening of Love Songs, the Glassman Foundation Youth Expo, the Glassman Foundation Gentleman’s Roast, the South of 45 Breakfast Club, KB Home Tucson Putt Putt Open, the Ante Up for Kids Poker Tournament, and various other events.
For three years, Glassman served on the Arizona Farm Bureau and helped reconstitute the Pima County Farm Bureau. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Pima Council on Aging, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, and the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation.
Tucson City Council
During his time on the Tucson City Council, Glassman gained national attention by championing environmentally-friendly legislation. Glassman worked to tackle Tucson’s water shortage by championing the nation’s first-ever rainwater ordinance, which now requires new commercial development to harvest and re-use rainwater. He also brought the council together to unanimously require that new Tucson homes include graywater plumbing systems to reuse water for landscaping.Glassman's other accomplishments include his work in reducing the bureaucracy necessary for Solar Generating Plants to be established in Tucson, supporting efforts to get electricity turned back on in foreclosed homes to help speed up the sale of Tucson’s glutted housing stock, and working with community leaders to create and raise over $100,000 for Family Friendly Weekends, which has promoted hundreds of downtown activities for children and their families.
2010 U.S. Senate campaign
Glassman challenged, and lost to, Republican incumbent John McCainJohn McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. He won the Democratic nomination with 35% of the vote.
Personal life
Glassman lives with his wife Sasha in Tucson. The two published a children's book in 2010, titled Jeremy Jackrabbit Harvests the Rain.External links
- Rodney Glassman for U.S Senate official campaign site
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org