Vice Mayor Rodney Glassman

Rodney is the City of Tucson Ward 2 Council Member and is a graduate of The University of Arizona five times over. He earned his undergraduate degree in Agricultural Economics and both of his Masters in Business Administration and Public Administration from the Eller College of Management. In 2005 Rodney completed his PhD in Arid Land Resource Sciences from The University of Arizona. He has published award-winning research both nationally and internationally in the area of agricultural education and hands-on learning. Just weeks after his election to the Tucson City Council in 2007, Rodney graduated with his J.D. from the James E. Rogers College of Law from The University of Arizona and is a member of the Arizona Bar. In the spring of 2009, Rodney was sworn in as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force JAG Reserve and serves at Davis-Monthan Air-Force base in Tucson.

Professionally, Rodney has experience in small business management and holds an Arizona Real Estate license. He has consulted in the areas of community development, relationship building and charitable giving for companies in Tucson. He previously served on the Advisory Board for the Bank of Tucson. Rodney also served from 2002-2006 as a legislative aide for Congressman Raúl Grijalva, focusing on business and agriculture in the Washington, D.C. and Tucson congressional offices.

Rodney is the founder and President of the Glassman Foundation, a community foundation that raises and contributes over $100,000 annually to local non-profits that serve children. Rodney serves on the statewide board of the Arizona Legal Services and Education Foundation and the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation. Previously he served on the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation board of directors. His Tucson volunteer experiences include serving on the boards of the Pima Council on Aging, Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, Catalina Council Boy Scouts of America, Desert Caucus P.A.C. and The University of Arizona School of Music Advisory Board. Additionally, Rodney is an Honorary Board Member of Opening Minds through the Arts (OMA), a program of Tucson Unified School District that infuses arts into the classroom to boost student achievement. Furthermore, he has served on the boards of the American Heart Association, Crime Prevention Council, Pima County Farm Bureau, Sons of Orpheus Men's Choir, Parent-Aid Child Abuse Prevention Program, The University of Arizona Hillel Foundation, and the Hacienda Del Rio Homeowner's Association.

Rodney is a former University of Arizona Icecat hockey player who also enjoys singing and can often be seen kicking-off UA basketball and football games with his traditional rendition of the National Anthem. Rodney also performs each Christmas at the San Xavier Mission with the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus. Lastly, Rodney earned his Eagle Scout rank at age 13 and is committed to teaching children about the importance of helping make the community a better place for everyone.

Rodney's goal is to make Tucson the greatest community in which to live, work and raise a family!

Ward Two Council Office Staff
Tracy Neish, Council Administrative Assistant
Katie Bolger, Council Administrative Assistant
Mary Fimbres, Council Administrative Assistant
Katie Maass, Council Administrative Assistant
Amanda Colon, Executive Assistant
 

For more information on:
Mayor Bob Walkup
Ward One – Council Member Regina Romero
Ward Two - Vice Mayor Rodney Glassman
Ward Three – Council Member Karin Uhlich
Ward Four - Council Member Shirley Scott
Ward Five – Council Member Richard Fimbres
Ward Six - Council Member Steve Kozachik

For other information regarding Mayor & Council,
call the City Clerk's Office at (520) 791-4213.

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