State Representative District 52 contains a very diverse mixture of communities. The population in District 52 has grown to over 220,000. Initially the District had a "2000 census" population of about 140,000.
 
John Gordon assisted then Republican State Representative Mike Krusee in designing the District's current shape during the 2001 legislative redistricting process.
 


Few individuals have relationships with all parts of the District as John Gordon has:

 Anderson Mill / Pond Springs / western area

• organized petitions to roll back excessive Austin electrical rates through PUC rate making procedures.
• fought for additional polling places & precincts during the area's heyday of growth.
• organized voter registration drives across the area.
• developed campaign literature addressing predatory annexation of area by Austin.
• helped install the initial lighting for the Town & Country soccer and baseball fields.
• bringing free Orchestra concerts to the area.

• helped build a soccer association.
• coached several hundred youth in soccer and Little League.
• lead efforts on major civic issues
• managed the birth and growth of a symphony orchestra
• lead numerous civic organizations.
• great grandfather worked in the "Round Rock broom factory"

• help found the Williamson County Republican Party
• born in Georgetown - fifth generation of Gordon in Georgetown
• great-grandfather, father & uncle are graduates of Southwestern University - wife Ruth took courses
• helped elect numerous county officeholders.
• bringing free Orchestra concerts to area.

• helped in the initial 1993 Turn-Around -Taylor street campaign against crack dealers.
• helped Hutto in its fight against the 345-kV transmission line design
• great-grand parents buried in the Hutto cemetery.
• developed drip irrigation control systems for agricultural and municipals use
• brings free Orchestra concerts to area.