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 Congressional District Six Democratic Candidates React to the Latest Revelations in the Schweikert Investigation.

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On Thursday, September 5, 2019, the House Ethics Committee, as reported by Ronald Hansen of the Arizona Republic, released the details surrounding the ethics probe into the actions and behavior of Arizona Congressional District Six Representative David Schweikert. This information reveals that the Ethics Committee is looking into three possible House Rule violations. According to … Read more

What do You have to do to Win Around Here? Part II

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By 2020 Arizona Congressional Eight District Democratic Candidate Michael Muscato A friend of mine likes to say, “Democrats don’t shoot themselves in the foot; they aim higher.” Much like Will Rogers’ “I’m not a member of an organized party, I’m a Democrat,” or Pogo’s famous Earth Day cartoon quote, “We have met the enemy and … Read more

The Return of Red for Ed

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Some of the leading proponents of the Red for Ed Movement wrote a collective piece in AZ Central on August 29, 2019, critical of the budget and fiscal choices made by the Republicans in the last legislative session, and calling for an additional infusion of one billion dollars into public school funding. These leading advocates … Read more