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Boys State 2002

Office Holders

State Officials
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Boys Nation SenatorsJohn Magnoli
Matt Conroy		Southington
Guilford		Southington High School
Xavier High School
GovernorRyan SchiavoneMarlboroughRHAM High School
Lt. GovernorNiraj ChokshiWest HartfordConard High School
Sec. of StateDave MuccinoFarmingtonFarmington High School
TreasurerJoe SweetWinstedThe Gilbert School
ComptrollerPat GreeneMadisonHand High School
Atty. GeneralJarod StammersThomastonThomaston High School
Federalist Party ChairmanJay JaronkoSouthingtonSouthington High School
Nationalist Party ChairmanNeema VahebSouthburyPomperaug High School

Mayors
CityNameHometownSchool
GarfieldMatt DonneLitchfieldLitchfield High School
JeffersonRyan O'ConnorTrumbullSt. Joseph
PolkTyler KwolekColchesterBacon Academy
WashingtonPat GreeneMadisonHand High School

First Selectmen
TownNameHometownSchool
AdamsGarrett MayhewDerbyDerby High School
HayesAlex MittalGreenwichGreenwich High School
LincolnJamie DunnGreenwichGreenwich High School
MonroeJoe FalitCheshireCheshire High School
TylerJoe MierskyMiddletownMiddletown High

Boys' State Legislative Leaders
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Senate President Pro TemporeMatt PowellBerlinBerlin High School
Senate ClerkKwan LinBranfordBranford High School
Senate Majority LeaderJames Finnegan
Steve McClain		West Hartford
Milford		Conard High School
Fairfield Prep
Senate Minority LeaderNiraj ChokshiWest HartfordConard High School
Speaker of the HouseDavid VandrillaBerlinBerlin High School
House ClerkWill O'KeefeHamdenCheshire Academy
House Majority LeaderMatthew ConroyGuilfordXavier High School
House Minority LeaderNelson WilliamsWaterfordWaterford High School
Boys' State Awards
Connell Award
To the oustanding boy of 2002 Boys' State		Joe SweetWinstedThe Gilbert School
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure		Jay JaronkoSouthingtonSouthington High School
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program		William BabcockNo. HavenNo. Haven High School
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi'		Loxley WaltersRocky HillRocky Hill High School
Richard Wm Anderson Award
For perserverance within political system		Steve NicholsSheltonShelton High School
Robert Robbins Award
For spirit of partisan politics		Neema VahebSouthburyPomperaug High School
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program		Will O'KeefeHamdenCheshire Academy
Yeoman (F) Award
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflessness inherent in voluntary principles		James LincolnThompsonTourtellotte High School
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation		Dan CampagnaSomersSomers High School
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate		Matt PowellBerlinBerlin High School
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals		Joe ConstantinoBethelBethel High School
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program		Austin StowellBerlinBerlin High School
Newspaper Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper		William BabcockNo. HavenNo. Haven High School

Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town
AdamsRyan SherwinCos Cob
GarfieldMatthew DonneLitchfield
HayesAlex MittalCos Cob
JeffersonRyan O'ConnorTrumbull
LincolnTom FuchsmanTorrington
MonroeRod GhassemzdahHuntington
PolkDante BuccieriNaugatuck
TylerMatt TobinGlastonbury
WashingtonPat GreeneMadison
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