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2013 Award Winners

Boys State 2013

Office Holders

State Officials
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Boys Nation SenatorsBen Gee
Ethan Swain
Suffield
West Hartford
Suffield High School
Hall High School
GovernorBen GeeSuffieldSuffield High School
Lt. GovernorDante TagarielloBristolBristol Central High School
Sec. of StateMichael YuanWoodbridgeAmity High School
TreasurerJoe DayAndoverRHAM High School
ComptrollerClayton CaggianoBristolBristol Eastern High School
Atty. GeneralEthan SwainWest HartfordHall High School
Federalist Party ChairmanWillis BallardBethelBethel High School
Nationalist Party ChairmanGraham RichartzOld LymeLyme/Old Lyme High School

Mayors
CityNameHometownSchool
JeffersonStephen AltRidgefieldRidgefield High School
MadisonRoman GreenGlastonburyGlastonbury High School
PolkJoe DayAndoverRHAM High School

First Selectmen
TownNameHometownSchool
HayesJames MurphyWestonWeston High School
MonroeMichael YuanWoodbridgeAmity High School
TylerBobby HamblettDeep RiverValley Regional High School

Boys' State Legislative Leaders
OfficeNameHometownSchool
Senate President Pro TemporeRyan HughesSomersSomers High School
Senate ClerkJeffrey SadownickMonroeMasuk High School
Senate Majority LeaderHolt SihvonenLebanonLyman Memorial
Senate Minority LeaderKevin FitzgeraldMontvilleMontville High School
Speaker of the HouseDom ColarossiStamfordTrinity Catholic
House ClerkChris PawlowskiSheltonShelton High School
House Majority LeaderClayton CaggianoBristolBristol Eastern High School
House Minority LeaderLuke ReynoldsWest HartfordConard High School
Boys' State Awards
Connell Award
To the oustanding boy of 2013 Boys' State
Ben GeeSuffieldSuffield High School
Francis Burke Redick Award
For advancement in Parliamentary Procedure
Alex GaitoSalemEast Lyme High School
Eliot K. Burr Award
For advancing religious aspect of program
Ryan HughesSomersSomers High School
William Jordan Award
For advancing spirit of 'Semper Fi'
Clayton CaggianoBristolBristol Eastern High School
J. Dean Spencer Award
To the outstanding boy in the legislative program
Dominic ColarossiStamford
Joseph W. Tarrant, Jr.
To the boy who best typifies the spirit of selflesness inherent in voluntary principles
Dante TagarielloBristolBristol Central High School
Benjamin Bamford Award
To the boy who demonstrates qualities of good citizenship through voluntary participation
Jaira LasheyWaterburyCt. River Academy
Harry R. Bartlett Award
To the boy who is outstanding in the senate
Guillermo PerezCos CobGreenwich High School
Mary Alice Cameron Award
To the boy who adheres to the highest political principles and ideals
Michael YuanWoodbridgeAmity High School
John R. Silvay Award
To the boy who contributes most to the law and order program
Owen EaganWest Hartford
Robert M. Robbins Award
To the boy whose enthusiastic participation in debate has advanced the principles that make for a good democracy.
Sam SlateWest Hartford
Richard Wm. Anderson Award
To the boy whose dedication to the political process has helped to advance the principals of integrity and service to the community
Stephen AltRidgefieldRidgefield High School
Fred Stockman Award
To the boy who contributes most to the Boys' State newspaper
Alex PurdueEnfieldFermi High School

Post 162 Awards
To the outstanding individual in each city or town
HayesJames MurphyWeston
JeffersonCaleb ZenobiaThomaston
MadisonAustin DonnerEast Haddam
MonroeMike SienaPortland
PolkJoe DayAndover
TylerGraham RichartzOld Lyme