Annual Downtowner of the Year Awards
2022 Downtowners of the Year
Business: Bank of the San Juan’s
Person: Lee Gladney, Pueblo Bearing
Board Member: Stacey Harner, Bank of the San Juans
Property Improvement: Pueblo Community Health Center
Government: Pueblo Parks & Recreation “Flower Girls” Sarah Parks and Jennifer Dabney
Lifetime Achievement: Judy McGinness
Event Information
- Date: January 26th, 2023
- Time: 11:45
- Location: Pueblo Convention Center, Ballroom C West
2021 Downtowners of the Year
Downtowner Beautification – Koncilja & Koncilja Law Firm
Property Improvement – Ent Credit Union
Business Person – Cam Borges
Government – Pueblo Conservancy District
Business – G4 Paint & Supply
Board Member- Mike Cuppy
2020 Downtowners of the Year
Businessperson- Dave Feamster
Property Improvement- Dee-Tacko
Government- Adam Uhernik
Service to Downtown- John Myers
Board Member- Nicole Valdez
Lifetime Achievement- Margaret Ward Masias
2019 Downtowners of the Year
Rush’s Pueblo Lumber—business
Dan Molello—business person
Pueblo Parks Department—government
Kim Kock—board member
Black Hills Energy—service to community
Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority—Downtown supporter
Jay Dammann–long term support of Pueblo Downtown Association
2018 Downtowners of the Year
Pueblo Bearing Service—business
Kevin McCarthy—business person
Alan Lamberg—government
John Myers—board member
Dian & Gerry Montgomery—service to community
Swerdfeger Construction—underwriters for Parade of Lights broadcast
2017 Downtowners of the Year
Great Divide Bike & Hike—business
Todd Pasquin—business person
Pueblo Water—government
Kristen Spicola—board member
Pueblo Convention Center—service to community
P.S., I Love You Flowers and Gifts—property improvement
2016 Downtowners of the Year
Gray’s Coors Tavern—business
Hoss Kashani—business person
Bill Zwick—government
T. J. Wright—board member
Pueblo County Historical Society—service to community
Showroom at Rampart Supply—property improvement
2015 Downtowners of the Year
St. Mary Corwin Medical Center—business
John Carleo—business person
Sam Azad—government
Mike Carlisle—board member
Pueblo Elks #90—service to community
2014 Downtowners of the Year
Armstrong Jewelers—business
Terry Baughman—business person
Eileen Boughton—government
April Kasza—board member
Pueblo County Sheriff—property improvement (new EMC)
Beth Gladney—service to organization
2013 Downtowners of the Year
Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors—business
Ray Romero—business person
Julie Ann Woods—government
Jeanne Santillanez—board member
Louie Carleo—property improvement (many, many)
Kristi Alfonso—service to organization
2012 Downtowners of the Year
80/Twenty Wines—business
Alice Birch—business person
Jeff Chostner—government
Peggy Willcox—board member
Commonwealth Financial—property improvement
2011 Downtowners of the Year
Signs by Scott—business
Dean Dennis—business person
Tammy Fesmire—board member
Water Front Building—property improvement
Steve Shirley—service to Downtown
2010 Downtowners of the Year
The Pueblo Chieftain–business
Maggie Divelbiss—business person
Jerry Pacheco—government
Kerry Gladney—board member
Southside Lawn & Landscaping—service to Downtown
2009 Downtowners of the Year
Black Hills Energy—Business
Dave & Hannah Rush—Business People
Barbara Vidmar—government (council)
Judy McGinnis—board member
Mike Jordan—property improvement (3rd & Main)
2008 Downtowners of the Year
Engineered Systems—Business
Paul Pumphrey—Business Person
Pepper Whittlef—government
Margaret Ward-Masias—board member
Red Creek Land—property improvement
Cindy Pospahala—service to Downtown
2007 Downtowners of the Year
Pueblo Bank & Trust–Business
Louie Carleo—Business Person
Bill Zwick–government
City Council—service to organization
Tom Bruss—board member