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Who is Rodney Glassman?
by three-sonorans on Jul.06, 2010, under Activism, Civil rights, Election 2010, Environment, History, Politics


I think the stakes are higher than ever this election year, and this year’s winners will lead Arizona into it’s second century of existence on February 14th, 2012. I have done my best to inform the voter about all the candidates, including the US Senate candidates.

I tried to find out more about Rodney Glassman, but his crew wouldn’t let me film him at a public appearance. So I’ve had to rely on his Arizona Illustrated appearance and a search of what’s available publicly. Here is what I have found, with plenty of references for your further study.

This will only address business and politics. I’m sure he’s a nice guy just like we all think we are. So now on to the facts.

We begin with the following from the About section of his webpage:

Community Service

Rodney grew up in a family dedicated to building a stronger community. Rodney walked door-to-door for the American Heart Association, sold lemonade for United Cerebral Palsy, and consistently volunteered his time to help others. He became active in his community at a young age with a number of service organizations. By the age of 13, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

For as long as he remembers his father was on the board of the local Boy Scout Council and his mother on the board of the local Children’s hospital. Rodney’s parents instilled a value of giving back, and he has carried this value forward throughout his career.

While attending college, Rodney was asked by his family to move to Tucson to run his family’s ice skating rink that was not operating profitably. After six years as the General Manager, while completing his education and attending graduate school, Rodney was able to make the family business profitable and eventually sold it to local owners.

While still in college, Rodney founded a successful charitable foundation, which he continues to manage, that has raised more than one million dollars for local children’s charities. He continues to serve on several community and charitable boards, including the Pima Council on Aging, Arizona Legal Services Foundation, and the Arizona 4-H Foundation.

There are a lot of details being left out in this description. How does a person in their teens in Fresno get asked to “runâ€