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Ends Eleven-Year Marriage With Tisha Campbell

Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell thought their love was a match made in heaven. By Hollywood ’s standards, it was. Married August 17, 1996, the couple transcended the norm for celebrity marriages, most lasting on average about three years. But not theirs. Their nuptials are coming to an end. The 37-year-old Martin announced to his wife a love affair with another male actor. This news devastated Tisha, 38. “It was the biggest shock of my life,” Campbell says. “I’ve heard women say they didn’t know their man was gay or bi and I wondered how they didn’t know. But I really didn’t have a clue.” Tisha expressed outrage but she was no saint either. She also had reviously acknowledged engaging in an alternative lifestyle during their marriage. The couple has a six year old son, Zen. and Tisha Campbell thought their love was a match made in heaven. By Hollywood ’s standards, it was. Married August 17, 1996, the couple transcended the norm for celebrity marriages, most lasting on average about three years. But not theirs. Their nuptials are coming to
an end.
The 37-year-old Martin announced to his wife a love affair with another male actor. This news devastated Tisha, 38. “It was the biggest shock of my life,” Campbell says. “I’ve heard women say they didn’t know their man was gay or bi and I wondered how they didn’t know. But I really didn’t have a clue.” Tisha expressed outrage but she was no saint
either. She also had previously acknowledged engaging in an alternative lifestyle during their marriage. The couple has a six year old son, Zen.

Posted Jul 17th 2007 2:01PM by TMZ Staff

By Solomon D. Leach, Of The Times Staff

LANSDOWNE — With 17 months before the next election, Borough Council Member Kevin Lee announced his candidacy for the 163rd legislative district Friday in front of Ardmore Avenue Elementary School.

Lee, a Democrat, hopes to unseat 15-term Republican state Rep. Nicholas Micozzie, of Upper Darby.

Joined by a small group of family, co-workers and officials from the county Democratic Party, Lee threw his hat into the race, pledging to push for reform in education funding and health care.

“One of the changes I would like to see is an elimination of the property tax for education and a change to a state source of funding for education,” said the Lansdowne resident to a round of applause.

Lee was appointed to borough council in 2004 and then elected to council in 2005. A Delaware County native, he graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis, Tenn., and has worked as a registered nurse for more than 10 years.

Lee, 36, said by making the announcement now he has time to get his message out to constituents.

“There’s a lot of work to be done. There’s a lot of people that need to be reached,” he said.

County Democratic Party Chairman Cliff Wilson and vice chair Tony Campisi were in attendance Friday to support Lee. Paul Scoles, treasurer and vice chair of the county party, said Lee’s timing is on the money.

“Good political wisdom is that the earlier you announce and start working on it, the better off you’re going to be,” Scoles said.

He said Lee’s experience in municipal government sets him apart from other Democratic candidates who have waged unsuccessful bids against Micozzie.

Micozzie did not return a call seeking comment Friday. In November, he defeated Democratic candidate Marie DeYoung in a year where several Republican favorites fell in the first election after the infamous pay-raise, which legislators later repealed.

Micozzie is chairman of the House Insurance Committee and a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee.

Lee described Micozzie as a “career politician” who has lost touch with “the people back home.” He said the momentum Democrats picked up last election is evidence that residents are ready for more change.

“I think people have to be shown there is a viable option to what’s currently there. I think people understand that things have changed,” he said.

Lee is a member of several organizations, including the Greater Lansdowne Civic Association, Lansdowne Equality Action Project and the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund.

Despite only serving as a public official for three years, Lee said he has gained enough experience to make the transition to state government.

“I think I’ve gained the experience needed to go the state, not just in public service as a government elected official, but in my life as a registered nurse for more than a decade,” he said.

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