Jack Orchulli

Orchulli, previously an independent, became a Republican in August 2003 shortly before launching his bid for the U.S. Senate and ran for office with no prior political experience.Just months before deciding to run for the U.S. Senate, Orchulli sold his family's ownership interest in Michael Kors (a fashion enterprise) in 2003 and announced his retirement from business.In 2006 and 2007, Orchulli, as a newcomer to small-town politics, led the local Darien (CT) Republican Party to its largest defeat in the history of the town's municipal elections.In addition, he was a board member of the Connecticut Development Corporation for over three years, a quasi-state government organization which looks to retain and grow jobs in the state.[3] In November 2012, Orchulli was quoted as saying about a fellow unsuccessful candidate for the senate, Linda McMahon's decision to align herself with Obama that it "showed, from my perspective, a sense of desperation.
ComptrollerMilford, ConnecticutPennsylvaniaRepublicanMichael KorsConnecticutAlpha, New JerseyPhillipsburg Catholic High SchoolRutgers UniversityBaruch CollegeDarien, ConnecticutChristopher DoddU.S. Senate electionMichael Kors CompanyAlan SchlesingerJoe LiebermanNovember 2006 electionState ComptrollerNancy WymanKevin LemboRepublican nominationRichard BlumenthalDan CarterGary FranksRepublican PartyUnited States Senator from ConnecticutClass 3Linda McMahonConnecticut Comptroller