Jonah Spivak is the Communications Coordinator for the Town of Bennington and a local history buff with a focus on the Battle of Bennington. Jonah has been working on 250th related planning since 2017 and lobbied for the creation of a VT 250th Anniversary Commission which was established by Executive Order in 2020. Jonah was appointed by Governor Scott to serve as one of fourteen commissioners to do this work. He has served as chair of the VT 250 Education and Teacher Outreach Committee, and is one of the VT commissioners who attends the America250 States and Territories group. In 2022, he began a collaborative effort between Vermont and neighboring state 250th planners from NY, MA, CT, NH, RI, ME, and Canada to collaborate and partner on sharing our interwoven stories. That group has grown to over 95 members and meets quarterly on zoom and annually in person at different historic sites. Jonah is chair of the Bennington County Regional 250th Planning Committee which includes towns and villages throughout Bennington County and nearby New York. He also serves as vice president for the Friends of the Bennington Battlefield.