Democratic state Treasurer Denise Nappier abruptly cancelled a scheduled appearance at a candidate forum Tuesday night citing "personal reasons," according to a campaign spokesperson.
The event at the Hartford Public Library had been scheduled for several weeks.
Her challenger, Republican Tim Herbst, says Nappier has been avoiding the press for months and even if she has personal business to attend to, she has to be open with Connecticut residents.
“I find it incredibly troubling that a sole fiduciary who’s in control of $26 billion in assets and has been in office for 16 years doesn’t think she has to answer for her record and continues to ignore the public and the media at every turn," Herbst said during an interview Tuesday.
Nappier has held her current position since 1998.
NBC Connecticut has made numerous requests to sit down with Denise Nappier for interviews over the past month and she is scheduled to appear on NBC Connecticut's "Decision 2014" this Sunday at 10 a.m.
Nappier's campaign has confirmed that despite her cancellation Tuesday night, she will appear on Decision 2014.
