Dan Gookin

Dan Gookin
Gookin in 2026
37th Mayor of Coeur d'Alene
Assumed office
January 6th, 2026
Preceded byWoody McEvers
Member of the Coeur d'Alene City Council
for Seat 3
Assumed office
January 2nd, 2012
Preceded byA. J. Hassell III
Personal details
Born1960 (age 65–66)
San Diego, California, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Libertarian
Alma materUniversity of California, San Diego (BA)
Occupation
  • Computer book author
  • politician
Websitewww.wambooli.com
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Dan Gookin (born 1960) is an American politician and author who is the current mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He has served as a member on the Coeur d’Alene City Council. Gookin is best known for writing the first ...For Dummies books, including DOS For Dummies and PCs For Dummies, which established the humorous and accessible style of the long-running For Dummies series.