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.

(UPDATED) With the Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Giving Women Voting Rights, Conor O’Callaghan Proposes a Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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August 18 is the day the Nineteenth Amendment, the addition to the Constitution that gave women across this country the right to vote, was ratified. August 16, 2023, is the 50th anniversary of the passage of the law (signed by Republican President Richard Nixon) that designated Women’s Equality Day on August 26. Unfortunately, while women … Read more

As the Successor to Jennifer Pawlik in LD 13, Brandy Reese will Seek Common Ground and Put Facts over Fear and Conspiracies

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With the pending retirement of three-term State House Legislative District (LD) 13 Representative Jennifer Pawlik from the Arizona Legislature, former 2022 LD 14 House candidate Brandy Reese, a forensic science chemist, peace officer, mother of two daughters, and public education activist, has declared her run to succeed the well-regarded legislator. Arizona LD 13 encompasses all … Read more

(UPDATED)While Republicans Whined About President Biden protecting the Grand Canyon and looked backward on Environmental Policy, Arizona Democratic Leaders Celebrated that and the CHIPS Act

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This is another week where voters in Arizona and the country can see the vast differences between the two major political parties. And not for the Republican’s benefit. On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, President Biden, with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Governor Katie Hobbs, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Representative Raul Grijalva, Representative Greg Stanton, and … Read more