Dan Gookin

A candidate for Kootenai County Clerk, Kootenai County in the 2018 Idaho General Election, Nov. 6

Party: Independent

Age: 64

City: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Education: Graduated from Valhalla High School in San Diego in 1978 and earned a communications degree from the University of California San Diego in 1983.

Political experience: Coeur d’Alene City councilman since 2011. Ran unsuccessfully for Kootenai County clerk in 2018.

Work experience: Gookin is a writer who has written more than 165 book on technology and computers. He is also the creator of the “For Dummies” series which began with “DOS for Dummies.” Has been teaching online learning classes through LinkedIn for the last five years. Served as artistic director at the Lake City Playhouse from 1997 to 2002.

Family: Divorced. Has four children.