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Tammie Horsfield Awarded Garden State Woman of the Year Communication Award

- Thursday, January 31, 2008

Newton, NJ – Tammie Horsfield, Sussex County Chamber of Commerce President, was honored on Friday, January 18 with a 2007 Garden State Woman of the Year Communications Award from Garden State Woman Magazine. Horsfield joined ten other outstanding New Jersey women in receiving awards at a luncheon held at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park.

According to Garden State Woman Magazine, The Garden State Woman of the Year program annually recognizes “truly remarkable New Jersey women” who “demonstrate exceptional leadership in their chosen professional lives, have a commitment to and are making a difference in the lives of others through their community service and serve as inspirational role models for other women striving to improve their life and the lives of others.”

“I am honored and humbled to receive this award from Garden State Woman Magazine,” said Horsfield in her acceptance speech. Acknowledging her parents and various mentors throughout her career as models of success and devotion to one’s community, Horsfield continued, “I have always felt it’s important to give back to your community. It’s this belief that motivates me each day to get involved in the things I do.”

In addition to her professional responsibilities as President of both the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce and the Sussex County Economic Development Partnership, Horsfield currently serves as Secretary of the Newton Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, Chair of Newton Memorial Hospital Credential Committee, a Director of the New Jersey State Fair, and a member and past Chair of the Sussex County Community College Foundation’s Board of Trustees. She is an active member of the Sussex County Strategic Growth Advisory Committee, Sussex County Vision 2020, Sussex County Domestic Preparedness Task Force, Chair of the Sussex County Underage Drinking Task Force, Executive Board member of the High Point Regional High School Foundation, High Point Regional High School Advisory Board member and member of the Waterloo Village Task Force. Horsfield also serves on the advisory boards of In Home Health Services and Pass-It-Along.

“I was very excited to see Tammie’s nomination,” said Judith Chapman, Garden State Woman Magazine Editor and Founder. “I have worked with Tammie before and seen her enthusiasm and communication skills first hand. She has a zest for everything she does and the ability to get “people on board” – these are key skills to anyone in her position.”

In recognition of her Garden State Woman of the Year award, Horsfield was also honored with a State of New Jersey Joint Legislative Resolution from Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Allison McHose and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano. Oroho presented the resolution to Horsfield at the Sussex County Chamber’s Inaugural Dinner held January 19 at the Lake Mohawk Country Club. Horsfield also received a Certificate of Recognition from the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on January 30.

Presenting Horsfield with her award is Pat Hoferkamp, President and CEO of Burgdorff ERA.

Date	Title	Details
1/31/2008	Tammie Horsfield Awarded Garden State Woman of the Year Communication Award
11/15/2007	Sussex County Chamber Installs 2008 Board Chair