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.

School Board Members Deserve Respect, Not Threats

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The Paradise Valley Unified School District Superintendent, Jesse Welsh resigned yesterday (December 7, 2020.) No official reason has been given for the resignation. Many suspect the cause for Mr. Welsh relinquishing his position was the continued harassment by district parents because they were unhappy with Paradise Valley Schools reverting to virtual learning after the area … Read more

(UPDATED) President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris Announce the New Administrations Health Care Team

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President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris officially announced their selections for the incoming Administrations’s Health Care team. The nominees are: “Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services. He is currently the California Attorney General and a former House Representative. He led the most recent defense of the Affordable Care Act in the United States Supreme … Read more

The Scorecard on the Biden/Harris Cabinet and White House Staff Picks So Far

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There has been recent concern among some Democratic/Progressive Leaning Groups on how diverse the Biden/Harris Administration will be. The President-Elect has pledged to have the most diverse Administration in History. How is the Biden/Harris Transition Team doing so far? White Women: 12 Black Women: 7 Latino Women: 3 Asian Women: 4 White Men: 8 Black … Read more

Arizona Public Schools Need More Stabilization Funds than what Ducey Has Provided

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Lower than projected student enrollment figures have caused some of Arizona’s traditional and charter public schools to lose greater revenues than anticipated during the summer. During the summer, Arizona and other states received CARES act funding designed to go to aid public schools. Governor Doug Ducey and his team said that schools and districts could … Read more