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.

Representative-Elect Yassamin Ansari Calls Out Trump Executive Branch Choices and His Goals For Mass Deportation

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Not sworn in yet but Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Three Representative-Elect Yassamin Ansari is making her views known on some of Donald Trump’s MAGA-Project 2025 choices to lead cabinet posts and other Executive Branch positions. On Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and Matt Gaetz, the Representative-Elect posted: On the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … Read more

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Launches New Semiconductor Work Force Training Program

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At Gateway Community College in the Maricopa County Community College District, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and other technology, education, and government leaders launched a new program to help train apprentices and trainees in building semiconductors. Part of the Future48 Workforce Accelerator Program, this fifth such initiative “will offer customized, hands-on training in support of the … Read more

Thank you President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the Members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation That Voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Thank you President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, and Representatives Ann Kirkpatrick, Ruben Gallego, Raul Grijalva, Tom O’Halleran, and Greg Stanton. These true public servants, along with a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives across the country had the foresight to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law three years … Read more