Oz Griebel

Richard Nelson "Oz" Griebel (June 21, 1949 – July 29, 2020) was an American banker, lawyer, and politician. He ran as a Republican primary candidate in the 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election, and as an independent in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[1][2]

Oz Griebel
Born
Richard Nelson Griebel

(1949-06-21)June 21, 1949
DiedJuly 29, 2020(2020-07-29) (aged 71)
Alma materDartmouth College
Suffolk University
Occupation
  • Banker
  • lawyer
  • political candidate
Political partyIndependent (2017–2020)
Republican (before 2017)
Children3

On July 21, 2020, Griebel was hit by a car while jogging in Pennsylvania. He died from problems caused by his injuries on July 29 at the age of 71.[3]

References

  1. Blair, Russell (January 17, 2018). "Ned Lamont Jumps Into Connecticut Governor's Race". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. Vigdor, Neil; Kovner, Josh; Lender, Jon; Ormseth, Matthew; Megan, Kathleen; Rondinone, Nicholas (November 7, 2018). "Bob Stefanowski Concedes Governor's Race After Cities Push Ned Lamont To Victory". Hartford Courant. https://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-election-governor-connecticut-lamont-stefanowski-20181101-story.html. Retrieved November 7, 2018. 
  3. O'Neill, Tara (July 29, 2020). "Former CT gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel dies after accident". Connecticut Post. https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Former-CT-gubernatorial-candidate-Oz-Griebel-dies-15444164.php. Retrieved July 29, 2020.