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.

In One of Her Last Acts as Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman Helps Families Get Free School Meals

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In one of her final acts as Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman showed why her supporters were wise to vote for her to lead Arizona’s schools in 2018 and 2022. Using federal pandemic relief funds, the Superintendent has ordered the allocation of $6.75 million to waive reduced school meal fees for families that make … Read more

Matt Grodsky on How ‘Matters of State Strategies’ Helped Elect Adrian Fontes and Others in ’22

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The team at Matters of State Strategies can claim success for the first electoral cycle they operated in. Adrian Fontes, the Arizona Secretary of State-Elect, was their most noteworthy client. Another client that fared well this electoral cycle was State Legislator Amish Shah. Ginger Skyes Torres, a third client who ran for Congress, was just … Read more

Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Builds An Administration that will be Ready to Govern

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A new political trajectory is coming to Arizona on January 2, 2023, with the official inauguration of Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs. While her Trump Republican opponent is whining about the election results and launching bogus lawsuits, the Governor-Elect is currently getting a team ready to govern with the appointment of several qualified public servants to head … Read more

Ruben Gallego and Other Reactions to Senator Kyrsten Sinema Registering as an Independent

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In addition to the Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran, there have been other reactions to the announcement of Senator Kyrsten Sinema registering as an Independent. Arizona House Representative Ruben Gallego, often mentioned before today as a candidate for the Democratic Senate Nomination in 2024, posted on social media: My statement on Kyrsten Sinema abandoning … Read more

Reaction to Governor Ducey Reneging to Help Public School Children

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Apparently, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is okay with going to voters during a future office run in Arizona and perhaps across the nation and telling them “Yeah, I broke my word to public school children.” As Az Blue Meanie and other media outlets have reported, the soon-to-be former Arizona Governor, after having, as State Senator … Read more