Oz Griebel

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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
Occupations
  • Banker
  • lawyer
  • political candidate
Political partyIndependent (2017–2020)
Republican (before 2017)
Children3

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]

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[change | change source]

  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. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. O'Neill, Tara (July 29, 2020). "Former CT gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel dies after accident". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.