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.

Arizona Democrats Announce New Leadership Team at the State Legislature

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Arizona Senate and House Democrats have chosen their leadership teams for the 55th legislative session starting in 2021. In the Senate, the new Senate Minority Leader will be Legislative District (LD) 27’s Rebecca Rios. The Senate Democratic Leader will be LD 19’s Lupe Contreras. The Democratic Whips will be LD Nine’s Victoria Steele and LD … Read more

The Battle for Democratic Control of the US Senate Continues in Georgia

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The Battle to defeat Political Prince of Darkness, Obstructionist in Chief and Enemy of the People Moscow Mitch McConnell continues. Emergency Support Needed! This is a call to Arizonans to support Democrats Raphael Warnock and John Ossof for US Senate from Georgia. • Donate directly to the candidates, at https://electjon.com/ for Jon Ossof and at … Read more

With COVID 19 Raging Across the Country, President-Elect Biden Announces his Coronavirus Task Force

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With COVID 19 raging across the United States with new cases averaging over 100,000 a day over the last week, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris announced the names of the members of their Coronavirus Task Force. The members, according to reporting from the Washington Post, include: “Former Obama Surgeon General Vivek H. … Read more

One Way To Still Get a Democratic Majority in the Senate: Appoint Republican Senators to Cabinet or Ambassadorial Positions

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Senator Susan Collins just won a new term representing the people of Maine. She has been the Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. She might be a good selection for Secretary of the Homeland Security Department. North Carolina Senator Richard Burr has decided he will not run for reelection in 2022. … Read more

Pragmatic and Liberal Progressives Should Not Be Openly Bickering the Day After the Democratic Winners are Declared

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Well, the bickering between the Pragmatic and Liberal Progressive Wings of the Democratic Party did not take long to come out into the open. Less than 24 hours after President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches emphasizing unity and moving the country forward, Democratic House Representatives of both wings of … Read more