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.

(Updated) Arizona Local and State Leaders Take Steps to Combat the Coronavirus.

August 27, 2020March 12, 2020 by David Gordon

Since the first Coronavirus cases first hit the country and Arizona, state and local leaders have taken the matter seriously and endeavored to prevent the virus’s spread and mitigate its serious effects on the state’s residents. Governor Ducey and his Team Governor Doug Ducey and his staff have diligently been keeping the states residents notified … Read more

Emily Kirkland discusses the Mission of One Arizona and Progress Now Arizona

March 12, 2020 by David Gordon

In the aftermath of the swing to the fringe right with the Tea Party and the Electoral College election of Donald Trump, several mainstream progressive organizations have emerged in Arizona and across the country to counter the reactionary message and policy proposals from the band of fringe figures currently dominating the Republican Party. Two organizations … Read more

Suzanne Droubie would bring her life’s experiences to the Pima County Assessor’s Office.

August 27, 2020March 12, 2020 by David Gordon

For all jobs, experience does matter. As a candidate for the Pima County Assessors Office, Suzanne Drouble has buckets of it. If she wins the nomination and general election in 2020, she would bring the wealth of her experience to benefit the people at the Pima County Assessors office. Well versed in the intricacies of … Read more

Jeanne Casteen wants to be a Maricopa County School Superintendent for Everyone

August 27, 2020March 11, 2020 by David Gordon

When Blog subscribers first read about Jeanne Casteen in May 2019, she was starting her Primary Campaign to be the Democratic nominee for the Maricopa County School Superintendent post. Since then, her primary opponent, Jennifer Samuels, has withdrawn her candidacy allowing Democrats to flock to Ms. Casteen as she starts her 2020 general election campaign. … Read more

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego moves to help the Homeless and Promote Affordable Housing

August 27, 2020March 11, 2020 by David Gordon

According to a January 2019 count; Phoenix has a homeless population of approximately 6600 people. A significant portion (about a third according to Phoenix Rescue Mission data about Maricopa County) of the homeless are families with children. Many of these people are sleeping in shelters, in tent encampments, or on the cold or … Read more