FARMINGTON (March 19, 2015) - The Farmington Chamber of Commerce will host its 49th Annual Dinner on Thursday, May 28 at the Farmington Club, 162 Town Farm Road, Farmington, featuring awards honoring community and business leaders. This year's award winners are: Ann Howard Apricots Inc. for the Distinguished Business of the Year Award, Hartford HealthCare Family Health Center for the New Chamber Member of the Year Award, and the Unionville Village Improvement Association for the Citizens of the Year Award. Congratulations to all. 

This year, the Farmington Chamber is proud to have United States Senator Christopher Murphy as our featured speaker. Senator Murphy is the junior United States Senator for Connecticut. Elected in 2012, Murphy serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Democratic Steering & Outreach Committee.

Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Murphy served Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District for three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Fifth District includes the towns of Danbury, Meriden, New Britain, Torrington, and Waterbury. During his three terms, Murphy served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Committee on Financial Services.

Before his service in the U.S. Congress, Murphy served for eight years in the Connecticut General Assembly.