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.

Let the Congressional Races Begin: Ansari and Shah Declare Their Candidacies for Congressional Districts One and Three

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Let the Congressional races begin. Over the last two days, Phoenix Councilwoman/ Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari and Arizona State Representative Amish Shah have declared their candidacies for Arizona Congressional District (CD) Seats Three and One. In a press release announcing her candidacy to succeed Ruben Gallego, Ansari, a champion of clean energy sustainability and the … Read more

This Week, Mayor Kate Gallego Helped Open Up the STEM Cafe for Phoenix Schools and the Cesar Chavez Community Center

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This week, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego participated in two events designed to enhance the lives of children and their families. The Mayor first attended the opening ceremonies of the STEM Cafe Program for Phoenix area schools on March 28, 2023. The program, developed by School Connect in partnership with the City of Phoenix Youth and … Read more

On Mass Shootings, Editorial Cartoonists Show Pictures about what Fringe-MAGA Republicans Stand for is Worth a Thousand Words and Votes

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Thank you to AZ Blue Meanine for continually posting cartoons of the week that showcase all the major news events of the week through the lens of the editorial cartoonist. This week’s edition, coming after another horrific school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee where six people, including three children, were gunned down, presented cartoons that illustrated … Read more

(UPDATED) Governor Hobbs Reorganizes Her Leadership Team

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In a move designed to enhance her mission to positively serve Arizonans, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the following changes to her leadership team through a late afternoon press release on March 31, 2023 “Will Gaona will serve as the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff; Jennifer Loredo will serve as the Director of Policy, Legislative, and … Read more

Democratic Senate Leader Mitzi Epstein Goes After Republican Inaction on Gun Safety Measures

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In her second State of the Session address since becoming Democratic Senate Leader, Senator Mitzi Epstein (full disclosure: I am a member of her Legislative District 12) went after hypocrite Republicans for not working on gun safety legislation that could potentially prevent horrific school shootings like the recent one this week in Nashville that cost … Read more