David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

Corporation Commission Candidate Joshua Polacheck will Advance Arizona’s Clean Energy Future

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A former Foreign Service Officer who has served in several of the world’s global hot spots like Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Lebanon, Joshua Polacheck has set his sights on becoming a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. His worldview is shaped in part by his experiences in seeing Jamaica work to shift to a clean-renewable … Read more

As a Member of the Chandler School District Governing Board, Zeyna Pruzhanovsky Promotes Fiscal Responsibility

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Chandler Unified School District Parent and Educator Zeyna Pruzhanovsky has a background in business finance, elementary education, raising a family, and community involvement.  She would like to bring that background experience to the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board in 2025 on a platform of “students, families, educators, and community at the top of the list.” If … Read more

Kennedy, Aguilar, and Polachek Denounce the Corporation Commission’s Repealing Renewable Energy Standards

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The Arizona Corporation Commission voted last week (in a 4 to 1 margin with only Democratic Commissioner Anna Tovar voting against) to have its staff start drafting a repeal of renewable standards in place since 2006. Suffice it to say, former Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy and Commission Candidates Ylenia Aguilar and Joshua Polacheck think this … Read more

Mayor Kate Gallego and Phoenix City Council Advance Water Security by Approving the Renovation and Reopening of a Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant

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On February 7, 2024, the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved a plan to reopen a water reclamation plant in Cave Creek that had been shut down in 2009. Upon reopening in 2026, this renovated plant, according to a press release by the City of Phoenix Water Services: ” … marks a significant step forward in … Read more