Boys State 2002
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | John MagnoliMatt Conroy | SouthingtonGuilford | Southington High SchoolXavier High School |
Governor | Ryan Schiavone | Marlborough | RHAM High School |
Lt. Governor | Niraj Chokshi | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Sec. of State | Dave Muccino | Farmington | Farmington High School |
Treasurer | Joe Sweet | Winsted | The Gilbert School |
Comptroller | Pat Greene | Madison | Hand High School |
Atty. General | Jarod Stammers | Thomaston | Thomaston High School |
Federalist Party Chairman | Jay Jaronko | Southington | Southington High School |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Neema Vaheb | Southbury | Pomperaug High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Garfield | Matt Donne | Litchfield | Litchfield High School |
Jefferson | Ryan O'Connor | Trumbull | St. Joseph |
Polk | Tyler Kwolek | Colchester | Bacon Academy |
Washington | Pat Greene | Madison | Hand High School |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Adams | Garrett Mayhew | Derby | Derby High School |
Hayes | Alex Mittal | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Lincoln | Jamie Dunn | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Monroe | Joe Falit | Cheshire | Cheshire High School |
Tyler | Joe Miersky | Middletown | Middletown High |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | Matt Powell | Berlin | Berlin High School |
Senate Clerk | Kwan Lin | Branford | Branford High School |
Senate Majority Leader | James FinneganSteve McClain | West HartfordMilford | Conard High SchoolFairfield Prep |
Senate Minority Leader | Niraj Chokshi | West Hartford | Conard High School |
Speaker of the House | David Vandrilla | Berlin | Berlin High School |
House Clerk | Will O'Keefe | Hamden | Cheshire Academy |
House Majority Leader | Matthew Conroy | Guilford | Xavier High School |
House Minority Leader | Nelson Williams | Waterford | Waterford High School |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2002 Boys' State | Joe Sweet | Winsted | The Gilbert School |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure | Jay Jaronko | Southington | Southington High School |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | William Babcock | No. Haven | No. Haven High School |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Loxley Walters | Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill High School |
Richard Wm Anderson Award
For perserverance within political system | Steve Nichols | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Robert Robbins Award
For spirit of partisan politics | Neema Vaheb | Southbury | Pomperaug High School |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Will O'Keefe | Hamden | Cheshire Academy |
Yeoman (F) Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflessness inherent in voluntary principles | James Lincoln | Thompson | Tourtellotte High School |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Dan Campagna | Somers | Somers High School |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | Matt Powell | Berlin | Berlin High School |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Joe Constantino | Bethel | Bethel High School |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Austin Stowell | Berlin | Berlin High School |
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | William Babcock | No. Haven | No. Haven High School |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Adams | Ryan Sherwin | Cos Cob |
Garfield | Matthew Donne | Litchfield |
Hayes | Alex Mittal | Cos Cob |
Jefferson | Ryan O'Connor | Trumbull |
Lincoln | Tom Fuchsman | Torrington |
Monroe | Rod Ghassemzdah | Huntington |
Polk | Dante Buccieri | Naugatuck |
Tyler | Matt Tobin | Glastonbury |
Washington | Pat Greene | Madison |