Award recipient has ‘heart of a farmer Article and photography by Sara Owens David Spence truly has the “heart of a farmer and the will of a salesman.” That’s how he was described by Clay Francis, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation vice president of membership and field services, who presented the Smyth County Farm Bureau insurance agent and farmer with Farm Bureau’s 2012 Ralph Stokes Award.
The award, presented by the sales management team of the Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., is the top recognition given annually to an agent who has a high degree of integrity, offers Farm Bureau members excellent service and has earned the respect of his or her peers. “David Spence is Farm Bureau. He believes in what he does for the
members of our organization, and it shows in his work ethic every day,” said Brian Turman, a Farm Bureau agency manager. “David cares for his clients, fellow agents and our members. David truly exemplifies what the Ralph Stokes award winner stands for, and that is excellence in all areas of customer service and sales.”
David Spence, an insurance agent at Smyth County Farm Bureau, was honored earlier this spring by Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
“ People trust us to take care of them, and we take pride in our jobs and want to take care of their claim as quickly and as efficiently as possible.” — David Spence, Virginia Farm Bureau insurance agent