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2014 Award Winners

Boys State 2014

Office Holders

State Officials
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Boys Nation SenatorsFrank Kachmar
Ryan Paulekas
Woodbridge
Glastonbury
Amity High School
Glastonbury High School
GovernorBrendan FergusonDarienChoate Rosemary Hall
Lt. GovernorKai-Xan McDonaldSheltonShelton High School
Sec. of StateHenley SolomonWest HartfordConard High School
TreasurerRyan AdamsRidgefieldSt. Luke's School
ComptrollerFrank KachmarWoodbridgeAmity High School
Atty. GeneralWill TwomeyRidgefieldSt. Luke's School
Federalist Party ChairmanBrendan DaikinWest HartfordConard High School
Nationalist Party ChairmanRyan PaulekasGlastonburyGlastonbury High School

Mayors
CityNameHometownSchool
GarfieldPawel BezubakWindsor LocksWindsor Locks High School
PolkQuinton LautzLitchfieldLitchfield High School
WashingtonJonathan PetersenStaffordStafford High School

First Selectmen
TownNameHometownSchool
AdamsOllie JonesRidgefieldRidgefield High School
HayesTom BaroneMarlboroughRHAM High School
LincolnRyan PaulekasGlastonburyGlastonbury High School
MonroeChristian JablonkaWethersfieldWethersfield High School

Boys' State Legislative Leaders
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Senate President Pro TemporeKarl SalzmannNorthport, NYNorthport High School
Senate ClerkHenley SolomonWest HartfordConard High School
Senate Federalist LeaderJoe PiresMonroeMasuk High Schol
Senate Nationalist LeaderWesley KocurekSheltonShelton High School
Speaker of the HouseFrank KachmarWoodbridgeAmity High School
House ClerkSam EverettThomastonThomaston High School
House Majority LeaderAndrew Damon-SmithBristolBristol Central High School
House Minority LeaderMatt CohenKensingtonBerlin High School
Boys' State Awards
Connell Award
To the oustanding boy of 2014 Boys' State
Karl SalzmannNorthport, NYNorthport High School
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure
Brenden DakinWest Hartford
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program
Max NonkenGlastonbury
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi'
Dan KlemonskiEast Hampton
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program
Sam EverettThomaston
Joseph Tarrant, Jr. Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles
Crandell HemphillMoodus
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation
Cole ClarkWeston
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate
Wesley KocurekShelton
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals
Karl SalzmannNorthport, NY
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program
Joe EdelsteinShelton
Fred Stockman Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper
Charlie O'KeefeShelton
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy whose dedication to the political process has helped to advance the ideal of American Government and the American Legion Boys State
Ryan DumaisEast Lyme
Richard Wm. Anderson Award
To the boy whose dedication to the political process has helped to advance the ideal of American Government and the American Legion Boys State
Matthew DaigleSouthington

Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town
AdamsHudson LeeCheshire
GarfieldRyan AdamsRidgefield
HayesIan JamesOld Lyme
LincolnJose SilvaSouthington
MonroeJean-Souvern RiouxBristol
PolkAlex StringerRogers
WashingtonHenley SolomonWest Hartford