Boys State 2001
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | Ryan LawsonBancroft Soto | MiddletownManchester | Xavier High SchoolManchester High School |
Governor | Bancroft Soto | Manchester | Manchester High School |
Lt. Governor | Adam Braun | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Sec. of the State | Jeremy Smith | Windsor | Windsor High School |
Treasurer | Greg Wyche | Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill High School |
Comptroller | Jacob Sheehan | Eastford | Woodstock Academy |
Atty. General | Greg Porter | North Granby | Granby Memorial High School |
Federalist Party Chairman | Ryan Lawson | Middletown | Xavier High School |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Andrew Lysaght | Newtown | Newtown High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Garfield | Mike Athay | Essex | Valley Regional |
Jefferson | Stephen Zepecki | Litchfield | Litchfield High School |
Madison | Max Whelan | Branford | Branford High School |
Polk | Robert Denning | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Washington | Andrew Tolmich | Shelton | Shelton High School |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Adams | Paul Monroe | Harwinton | Lewis Mills High School |
Hayes | Charles Annis | Old Saybrook | Old Saybrook High |
Lincoln | Matt Merry | Monroe | Masuk High School |
Monroe | Bill Chin | Simsbury | Simsbury High School |
Tyler | Calvin Garner | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | Ross Kaplan | New London | The Williams School |
Senate Clerk | Colin Missett | Southington | Southington High School |
Senate Majority Leader | Brandon Trama | Colchester | Xavier High School |
Senate Minority Leader | Bancroft Soto | Manchester | Manchester High School |
Speaker of the House | Frank Ciatto | New Milford | New Milford High School |
House Clerk | Michael Blank | Waterford | Waterford High School |
House Majority Leader | Brian Boehm | West Haven | |
House Minority Leader | Greg Wyche | Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill High School |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2001 Boys' State | Bancroft Soto | Manchester | Manchester High School |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Andrew Lysaght | Newtown | Newtown High School |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | Jeremy Smith | Windsor | Windsor High School |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Chris Yarsawich | Shelton | Shelton High School |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Shardul Oza | Middletown | Middletown High School |
Yeoman (F) Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Matt Lyga | Bristol | Bristol Central High School |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Ramel Murphy | New London | New London High School |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Brandon Trama | Colchester | Xavier High School |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Kyle Federovich | Terryville | Terryville High School |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Matt Canapari | Glastonbury | Glastonbury High School |
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Steve Pinto | Ellington | Ellington High School |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Adams | Nathan Smith | Southington |
Garfield | Mike Athay | Essex |
Hayes | Aaron Burgess | Portland |
Jefferson | Steven Zepecki | Litchfield |
Lincoln | Matthew Merry | Monroe |
Madison | Noah Maynard | Avon |
Monroe | John Silvestro | Fairfield |
Polk | Robert Denning | Greenwich |
Tyler | Alex Baber | Windham |
Washington | Raul Altreche | Madison |