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One of Tucson's most eligible bachelors is finally off the market.

City Councilman Rodney Glassman, the young philanthropist turned Democratic politician, is getting married.

And while Rodney had planned to do the asking, his bride-to-be apparently beat him to the punch.

Vacationing in Hawaii with his family this week, Glassman and his girlfriend, Sasha Borsand, were scuba diving in Maui when she popped the question.

Sasha had brought an underwater slate that erases like an Etch A Sketch, on which she wrote, "Will you marry me?"

Actually, Rodney, who wrote "Of course" under her proposal, had planned to do the asking that same night. Above water.

"She's smart, beautiful and supportive," says Rodney, 30. "Oh, and Jewish," as is he.

Sasha, 27, is finishing up law school at the University of Arizona, where they met. She's also getting a master's in Latin American studies.

The couple, whom Notebook contacted via cell phone after learning about the engagement, is still in Hawaii. The wedding will likely be in the next year.

The location? Probably either Tucson, Sasha's hometown of Phoenix, or Fresno, where Rodney grew up.

They Bee happy

If Rodney needs any pointers on how to make a political marriage last, he ought to talk to state Senate President Tim Bee.

Tim, a Republican candidate for Congress in Southern Arizona, and his wife, Grace Bee, celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary last Wednesday.

The occasion came as the astronaut husband of Tim's Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was about to land on Earth after a two-week trip to space. That — and Giffords' marriage to Mark Kelly last year — have brought the power couple national coverage.

But the Bees had a quieter week: dinner at Carrabba's on North Oracle Road.

Grace isn't an astronaut — she home-schools their six children and plays "mom's taxi" most of the week — but she is taking a role in the campaign.

Recently, she's been vocal about development of the Rosemont Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains, and she has introduced Tim at campaign events.

Grace, 38, tells Notebook that in the face of a schedule that prevents her and Tim from even talking to each other every day, they've managed to keep their marriage strong.

"I look at our relationship as one where we're on the same team," Grace says. "From Day One, we've always been on the same team, striving to move forward."

As it turns out, Tim's 39th birthday was Friday, but after a morning fundraiser in SaddleBrooke, the candidate and his wife said their goodbyes.

He was on his way back to Phoenix for state budget negotiations.

It was not the best week for Tim's older brother, former state Sen. Keith Bee.

The elder Bee was appointed to fill a vacant justice of the peace seat earlier this year and planned to run for re-election.

But he neglected to say on his nominating petitions that he was filling an unexpired term, so a judge has booted him from the ballot.

Democrats probably were hoping it would be the other Bee that lost his ballot status.

John McCain and Barack Obama have started running television ads in anticipation of the general election. And they both have a common theme: Meet the candidate.

On Friday, Obama launched an ad in 18 states called "The Country I Love," which serves as a personal biography, charting his life from childhood to Congress. Don't expect to see it in Arizona, but you can view it at Barackobama.com.

McCain, meanwhile, is up with an ad called "Global," which touts his position on energy. But the ad (see it at Johnmccain.com) is really meant to distance McCain from the Republican establishment, saying, "John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming five years ago."

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