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.

The Fight to get Arizona Children and Adults Better Mental Health Services Continues.

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According to the Center for Disease Control, Arizona is among the states with a high rate of suicide. According to a study completed by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health for USA Today, Arizona ranked tenth highest out of the 50 states for people with depression. According to a study provided by the Anne E. … Read more

Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidates react to the Wrong Direction Our Country’s Health Care System is Taking.

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Remember when the Liar in Chief said he would repeal and replace Obamacare (also known as The Affordable Care Act) with a health care system that was better and less expensive. Well, the current Administration has taken many steps to weaken Obamacare. Those, according to the Wall Street Journal, include: Reducing the sign-in period and … Read more

Progressives and Senator Kyrsten Sinema need to Come Together and Reconcile.

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The current spat between the Progressive wing of the Arizona Democratic Party and it’s first Arizona Democratic Senator in 30 years is nothing new in Political History. As has been pointed out in the media, Republican zealots censured John McCain in 2014. He still won reelection in 2016. Republican hardliners thought Ronald Reagan and George … Read more

The Village Idiots Strike Again on Sex Education.

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Last June, a band of reactionary zealots stampeded the State Board of Education meeting to protest against common-sense reforms in the language of the sex education health guidelines. These village idiots have apparently found new support in the current Arizona Speaker of the House, Russel Bowers. At a weekend meeting sponsored by the Southern Poverty … Read more

The ADLCC plans to help Turn the Arizona State Legislature Blue in 2020.

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Pleased with the Democratic gains in 2018, the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (ADLCC) is again planning to target certain legislative districts in 2020 in the hopes of shifting the balance of power from red to blue in the State Legislature. With Republicans holding a slim 31 to 29 seat majority in the State House … Read more