UNITED STATES SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY TO SPEAK AT
MIDDLESEX CHAMBER’S FEBRUARY BREAKFAST
Senator
Christopher S. 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
and Outreach Committee.
Senator Chris Murphy |
(Middletown , CT. )
Chairman Vincent Capece of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce announced
that United States Senator Chris Murphy will serve as guest speaker at the
chamber’s February Member Breakfast Meeting on Monday, February 29, 2016.
The Member
Breakfast Meeting, sponsored by The Mohegan Tribe, will be held at the Radisson
Hotel Cromwell, 100 Berlin Road ,
Cromwell, with networking beginning at 7:00 A.M. followed by a breakfast buffet
opening at 7:15 A.M. and the meeting program from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. The
cost is $22 for members of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce and $32 for
non-members. Advance registration required, please register online: www.middlesexchamber.com.
Sen. Murphy describes the cat fish that got away. |
“We are excited
about Senator Murphy’s visit our Member Breakfast, his third appearance in
front of our chamber. We are expecting a large crowd for the breakfast,” said
Middlesex County Chamber President Larry McHugh.
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.
Sen. Murphy attempt to levitate note book. |
Before his service
in the U.S. Congress, Murphy served for eight years in the Connecticut General
Assembly. He spent four years representing Southington
and the 81st district in the House, and then spent four years representing the
16th Senatorial District, which includes the towns of Waterbury ,
Wolcott, Cheshire and Southington . While in the Senate, he served
as the Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
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Sen. Murphy after speaking with Rep. DeLaura |
Senator Murphy
grew up in Wethersfield , Connecticut ,
and attended Williams College in Massachusetts .
In 2002, he graduated from UConn Law School
in Hartford , Connecticut . He practiced real estate and
banking law from 2002-2006 with the firm of Ruben, Johnson & Morgan in Hartford .
On
August 18, 2007, Murphy married Cathy Holahan, an attorney. They have two sons
named Owen and Rider.
The Middlesex
County Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic business organization with over 2,175
members that employ over 50,000 people. We strive to be the voice of business
in Middlesex County and the surrounding area.
From our nine
geographically based divisions which meet on a monthly basis throughout Middlesex County , to our industry based committees
and councils, the Chamber works hard to provide a valuable service to our
members.
Monthly Member
Breakfast Meetings, held at the Radisson Hotel Cromwell, feature keynote
speakers from a number of different professional fields including the business
community, national politics, sports, and entertainment. In addition to
high-profile speakers, Chamber Member Breakfast Meetings provide outstanding
networking opportunities and attract between 500 and 800 Chamber members each
month.
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