2009 Award Winners
Boys State 2009
Office Holders
State Officials
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Boys Nation Senators | William NewberryCasey Donahue | GreenwichAvon | Greenwich High SchoolAvon High School |
Governor | Christopher Langlois | Marlborough | RHAM High School |
Lt. Governor | Casey Donahue | Avon | Avon High School |
Sec. of State | Stephen Clement | East Lyme | East Lyme High School |
Treasurer | Phil Lubik | Harwinton | Lewis S. Mills High School |
Comptroller | Kevin Chan | Groton | Fitch High School |
Atty. General | Langston Stokes | E. Woodstock | Woodstock Academy |
Federalist Party Chairman | Terell Wilson | Norwich | Norwich Free Academy |
Nationalist Party Chairman | Giosue Improta | Hamden | Xavier High School |
Mayors
City | Name | Hometown | School |
Jefferson | David Blumenthal | Greenwich | Brunswick School |
Madison | Ben Adams | Granby | Suffield Academy |
Polk | Langston Stokes | Woodstock | Woodstock Academy |
Washington | Luke Pelton | Enfield | Northwest Catholic |
First Selectmen
Town | Name | Hometown | School |
Adams | William Newberry | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Garfield | Jeremy Sharpe | Columbia | Windham High School |
Hayes | Jimmy Cajigas | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Monroe | Chris Langlois | Marlborough | RHAM High School |
Boys' State Legislative Leaders
Office | Name | Hometown | School |
Senate President Pro Tempore | David Finkelstein | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Senate Clerk | Vinny Patino | Shelton | Shelton High School |
Senate Majority Leader | Jack Appelbaum | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Senate Minority Leader | Alex Willgoos | Newington | Newington High School |
Speaker of the House | Caleb Osunniyi | Lebanon | Lyman Memorial |
House Clerk | Chris Kempf | Granby | Granby Memorial High School |
House Majority Leader | Seth Warner | Southbury | Pomperaug High School |
House Minority Leader | Tim King | Berlin | Berlin High School |
Boys' State Awards
Connell AwardTo the oustanding boy of 2009 Boys' State | Terell Wilson | Norwich | Norwich Free Academy |
Francis Burke Redick Award
For Parliamentary Procedure | David Blumenthal | Greenwich | Brunswick School |
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program | Vinny Patino | Shelton | Shelton High School |
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi' | Langston Stokes | Woodstock | Woodstock Academy |
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program | Caleb Osunniyi | Lebanon | Lyman Memorial High School |
Joseph F. Tarrant, Jr Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles | Chris Kempf | Granby | Granby Memorial High School |
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation | Brian Baker | Colchester | Bacon Academy |
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate | David Finkelstein | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals | Jack Appelbaum | Greenwich | Greenwich High School |
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program | Sean Spinney | Rowayton | Brian McMahon High School |
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy who has demonstrated perserverance and dedication to principals through his active participation in the political process | Alex Willgoos | Newington | Newington High School |
Richard Wm. Anderson Award
To the boy whose adherence to high principals and dedication to the political process has helped to advance the ideal of American Government and the American Legion Boys State | Chris Langlois | Marlborough | RHAM High School |
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper | Evan Brown | Guilford | Guilford High School |
Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town | ||
Adams | Nicholas Young | Windsor Locks |
Garfield | Brendan O'Connor | Glastonbury |
Hayes | James Cajigas | Shelton |
Jefferson | Michael-Patrick English | New Hartford |
Madison | Ben Adams | Granby |
Monroe | Phil Lubik | Harwinton |
Polk | Kevin Trippell | Marlborough |
Washington | John Brown | Thompson |