Orman was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from the Fourth Congressional District in 1984 against the popular incumbent Republican Stewart McKinney.
Orman's campaign generated support from bloggers across the country, but for a variety of reasons, he was never considered a serious threat to Lieberman.
One of his books, "Celebrity Politics," gained national attention and was published in 2003 with Brown University Professor Darrell West.
He was also the faculty adviser to the Fairfield University men's basketball team, and a frequent participant in stand-up comedy and hip-hop contests.
Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University with actress January LaVoy, one of Orman's former students, playing the role of Helen Keller.
[8] In the days following his death, thousands of former friends and students[citation needed] commemorated Orman at Fairfield University and in the surrounding area.