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.

Nancy Schriber is the new Chairperson of the Maricopa County Democratic Party

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Stating that “local politics is where we need our most coordinated efforts,” former Legislative District 28 Chairperson Nancy Schriber beat Arizona Democratic Party Vice Chair Damien Preciado to succeed Steven Slugocki as the new Chairperson of the Maricopa County Democratic Party at the 2020 Winter Convention. Saying “she is excited to get to work,” Chairperson … Read more

Arizona Reaction to President-Elect Biden’s Plans to Reopen Schools

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During and after the 2020 Presidential Campaign. the Biden/Harris team championed a plan to reopen as many public schools as possible during the pandemic. In remarks on December 8, 2020, when he introduced his Health Care team, the President-Elect commented on how he planned to combat the Coronavirus in the first 100 days of his … Read more

(UPDATED) More Historic Selections in the Biden/Harris Climate Team

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President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris have revealed their climate team for the incoming Administration. These historic selections include: Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy. New Mexico First Congressional House District Representative Deb Haaland for the Secretary of the Interior. Former E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy for National Climate Advisor. Brenda Mallory for … Read more