Gookin To No-Show @ KEA Forum

We received a letter today from Dan Gookin, a candidate for City Council in Coeur d’Alene.  According to the letter, Mr. Gookin has a “prior speaking commitment” and will not be attending the candidate forum scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) at noon at the Iron Horse. In the letter, Mr. Gookin said he “wants to share with you my opinions and ‘green thoughts’ for the future of Coeur d’Alene”  and listed a number of positions on a range of environmental issues in the City/ Terry Harris , KEA Blog. More here .

Question: What could be so important that challenger Gookin would snub an important organization like KEA for a “prior speaking commitment”?