VBSR honors legislators who have shown exceptional leadership in leading or supporting legislation that addresses VBSR-supported issues.

Legislator/Public Servant of the Year Award

2021 Legislator of the Year: Representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak

2020 Legislator of the Year: Representative Sarah Copeland Hanzas

2019 Legislator of the Year: Representative David Deen

2018 Legislator of the Year: Representative Tom Stevens

2017 Public Servant of the Year:     Treasurer Beth Pearce

2016 Legislator of the Year:     Representative Helen Head

2015 [No award]

2014 Legislator of the Year:    Senator David Zuckerman; Representative Sarah Buxton

2014 Lifetime Achievement Award:     Sally Fox

2013 Legislator of the Year:    Representative Carolyn Partridge

2012 Legislator of the Year:    Senator Anthony Pollina

2011 Legislator of the Year:    Representative Mark Larson

2010 Legislator of the Year:    Senators Hinda Miller & Vince Illuzzi

2009 [No award]

2008 Legislator of the Year:    Senator Richard “Dick” McCormack, D-Windsor

2007 Legislator of the Year:    Representative Tony Klein, D-E. Montpelier,

2006 Legislator of the Year:    Senator Ginny Lyons, D-Williston

2005 Legislator of the Year:    Robert Dostis, D-Waterbury

Lifetime Achievement Award

VBSR Lifetime Achievement Award: Sally Fox