Bill Text: VA HJR515 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Thompson Insurance Services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-09 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ515ER) [HJR515 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR515-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Thompson Insurance Services, a Chatham-based independent insurance agency that has provided exemplary service to the residents of Pittsylvania County and the surrounding region, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Thompson Insurance Services was founded in 1943 by Tom Clark and John Law; in its early days, it was called Clark-Law Insurance and was based out of a building on North Main Street in Chatham; and
WHEREAS, in 1972, Clark-Law Insurance was sold to Francis F. Thompson; he later sold the company to Robert B. Thompson, who renamed it Thompson Insurance Services and then moved it into its current location on South Main Street in 1985; and
WHEREAS, today, Thompson Insurance Services serves the City of Danville as well as numerous small towns and communities in Pittsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, as an independent insurance agency, Thompson Insurance Services has access to a wide variety of insurance products and offers coverage for individuals, businesses, homeowners, automobiles, and farms; and
WHEREAS, the agency principals of Thompson Insurance Services are active in the local community and have worked with the Lions Club, the Boy Scouts of America, the Jaycees, the Masons, the Little League, the Animal Welfare League, the Master Gardener program, and numerous other organizations and churches; and
WHEREAS, over its many years in operation, Thompson Insurance Services has become a Pittsylvania County institution known for its agents' honesty, integrity, and commitment to customer service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Thompson Insurance Services on its dedication to the Pittsylvania County community on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Thompson Insurance Services as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its accomplishments and best wishes for continued success.