State Representative Tim Briglin (D-Windsor-Orange 2), who chose not to seek reelection this fall after serving eight years in the Vermont House, has been named 2022 Legislator of the Year by the statewide business trade organization Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.

Briglin, chair of the House Committee on Energy and Technology, was cited by the association for his work on behalf of legislation in the climate, broadband and workforce development arenas.

Attorney General-elect Charity Clark has announced that Robert McDougall will serve as deputy attorney general and Lauren Jandl will continue in her role as chief of staff when Clark assumes office in January.

Mara Neufeld Rivera, head of people and culture at Chroma Technology Corp., has been elected director of the Vermont State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management, effective Jan 1. She succeeds Ross Gibson, chief of operations in the employee benefits division at The Richards Group, who led the council for the past two years.

Jolynda Burton, former development and communications manager at Just Basics, has joined the Monteverdi Music School as music education coordinator. Burton's hiring coincides with Monteverdi's plans to expand its programs, deepen community engagement, and increase access to music in the region.