In her address to supporters after winning the Democratic Party Nomination for Arizona Governor, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs told those assembled that she would launch a Solutions Can’t Wait Tour to discuss the vital issues facing the Grand Canyon State with all voters (Democratic, Republican, and Independents) and outline how she would “get the job done” on the issues of:
- Dealing with inflation including rising housing costs.
- Protecting Democracy and access to the ballot box.
- Working to solve the water crisis.
- Protecting women from domestic violence threats and their right to choose.
- Fixing education.
- Addressing the border crisis.
- Accountability and transparency in government.
The Secretary will be at the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community at 9:30 a.m. and with Arizona Farmers in Yuma at 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2022.
She will be discussing women’s reproductive rights and women’s health at a press conference in Tucson on Saturday, August 6 at 2 p.m. and will conduct a campaign kickoff event along with the Arizona Democratic Party on Sunday, August 7 at 9:00 p.m.
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.
