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2018 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 515
Commending Thompson Insurance Services.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2018

 

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.