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.

Introducing the Arizona House Democratic Freshmen: Part One

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Just over half of the Arizona State House Democratic Caucus are freshmen; many of whom are new to the State Capitol. To introduce the new members to the public before the legislative session starts in January, the House Democratic staff has started preparing a series of introductory videos of each of the freshmen members. Below … Read more

Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Appoints Cabinet Members to Her Environmental and Natural Resources Team

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The Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Team has released a press release announcing the following cabinet appointees to the new Governors Environmental and Natural Resources Departments:   “Karen Peters – Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Karen Peters is an Arizona lawyer and currently serves in executive leadership at the City of Phoenix. She has over 30 years … Read more

Governor-Elect Hobbs Names Members of Her Health and Human Services Cabinet

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With less than a week until her formal swearing-in, Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs has named several cabinet members to her Health and Human Services Team. These individuals, all dedicated and experienced public servants, and policy technocrats will help the Governor-Elect govern immediately after her term starts next week. According to a press release from the Governor-Elect’s … Read more

Mayors Gallego and Romero Send Out Their Holiday Messages

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Phoenix and Tucson Mayors Kate Gallego and Regina Romero released Happy Holiday messages to their constituents today (December 24, 2022.) Mayor Gallego posted a video on social media relaying holiday wishes from her and her family. She also commented how 2022 had been a good year for Phoenix (moves in electric vehicles and the semiconductor … Read more