The award is given each year to a resident of the town of Poultney who has contributed to the betterment of the Poultney community, provided continuing outstanding service to the community, and who demonstrates the true spirit of service, qualities representing the finest ideals of citizenship in the Poultney area.
Rebecca Cook is this year’s Citizen of the Year!

The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce has chosen Rebecca Cook as Poultney’s Citizen of the Year for 2022-2023.
Rebecca will be honored with a reception still to be scheduled, and the award of a custom-made slate clock. The Citizen of the Year participates in the Official Tree Tapping Ceremony at Maplefest in March, and serves as the Grand Marshall in the Fourth of July Parade.
“We are blessed to have her” were the words used by the people who recommended Rebecca for the honor. They referred to her hard work and dedication in turning the Poultney Library into more than just a building with books. It’s now a center for the community with reading materials, art displays, meeting space, audio and video materials, programs for all ages, and a doorway to learning.
The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce thanks Rebecca for her long and faithful service and for going above and beyond for Poultney and the surrounding area: a real “unsung hero”. We’re proud to name Rebecca Cook Citizen of the Year for 2022-2023. A recipient may receive the award one time.
Past Citizen of the Year Recipients
2022
Rebecca Cook
2021
Poultney Fish and Game Club
2020
T. Daniel “Dan” Williams
2019
Mary Lee Harris
2018
Ida Mae Johnson
2017
Josephine “Jo” S. Williams
2016
Jonas Rosenthal
2015
Jaime Milazzo
2014
Poultney Fire Department
(Poultney Hose Co. No. 1)
2013
Sheila H. Nichols
2012
Jeff Roberts
2011
Valerie Broughton
2010
Kathy Hutson
2009
Ann DeBonis
2008
Una Jean Capman
2007
Robert N. “Bob” Williams, Jr.
2006
Maurice H. “Moe” Wade
2005
Ernest “Ernie” DeMatties
2004
Ruth W. Czar
2003
Mike & Sheryl Porrier
2002
Edward Lewis
2001
Russell I. Williams, Jr.
2000
David & Maureen Capman
1999
Charles & Evelyn “Evie” Monroe
1998
William D. “Doc” Williams
1997
Vera Foley
1996
Charles “Chuck” & Katie Colvin
1995
William Henry Gardner
1994
William “Bill” DeBonis
1993
Helen & Lloyd Jones, Janice Edwards, & Gladys Jean Riggs
1992
Vincent & Beverly Drake
1991
Kay (Bertilino) Potter Davis
1990
M. Raymond “Ray” Roberts