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.

Democratic Legislators at the State Capitol unveil their People First Priorities for a Special Session

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Arizona Democratic Leaders at the State Legislature have released the economic and social justice policy initiatives to combat the socioeconomic effects of the Coronavirus they would like to pursue when Governor Ducey decides to call a special session this summer. Broken into the sections of a Stronger Arizona, Strong Schools, Healthy Communities, Indigenous Peoples, and … Read more

Delina DiSanto calls Paul Gosar “Trump’s Sycophant.”

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EJ Montini of AZ Central wrote a piece on June 23, 2020, about how repulsive Trump Zone-Fox Island resident  Congressional District Four Representative Paul Gosar parroted the talking points of Donald Trump when he tweeted ahead of the President’s visit: Welcome back to #Arizona @realDonaldTrump The economy is coming back. The pandemic is waning. Border … Read more

Maricopa County Attorney Democratic Candidates Answer Questions from January Contreras

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2018 Democratic Nominee for  Arizona Attorney General January Contreras conducted a question and answer session with the three Democrats competing for their party’s nomination to run for Maricopa County Attorney against Allister Adel. The Democratic Candidates are Julie Gunnigle, Will Knight, and Robert McWhirter. Please watch the video below.   Please remember: Primary Election Day … Read more

Inspired by her History Teacher, Cindy Winston wants to Encourage Positive Change as a Member of the Tucson Unified School Board

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Since Mrs. Milligan, her high school history teacher, motivated her to pursue a career in education, Cindy Winston has strived to make life better for her students and other school stakeholders. Ms, Winston commented: “Nancy did not encourage me to be a teacher, in fact she wanted me to go to med school and said … Read more