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.

What Should be in the Next Stimulus Package

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Even before the Nation’s representatives flights had taken off from Washington D.C. after passing the massive $2.2 trillion stimulus package, most political and economic observers realized that more would be needed to prop up the economy during the later stages of the public health crisis and in the interval afterward. What should be in the … Read more

Sheriff Chris Nanos would like to serve the People of Pima County again

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Chris Nanos would like a second shot at serving as the Pima County Sheriff Position. Appointed in 2015 to complete the term of retiring Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, Nanos, a man with decades of law enforcement and executive management experience, became engulfed in an F.B.I. investigation of the department thanks to questionable acts by two leading … Read more

Donald Trump is the Coronavirus of American Politics

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Donald Trump, the Mad King and Liar in Chief, just will not shut up and let the experts run the fight to stem the spread of the Coronavirus. His arrogance, ineptitude, and ignorance have cost the country precious weeks in the prevention and treatment of the virus. Lives may have been lost because of his … Read more

Adelita Grijalva wants to continue and build on the legacy of Richard Eliás

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Tucson and Pima County Residents were saddened to learn that Pima County Supervisor Chairperson Richard Eliás passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. A beloved progressive activist in the community, Supervisor Eliás leaves large shoes for one of his five potential successors to fulfill. One person looking to succeed Supervisor Eliás and continue and build … Read more