California

State Farm and the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Local Businesses

State Farm, in collaboration with the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Long Beach, hosted an informal Pre-Grand Prix Welcome Reception for the California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) on Thursday April 14 at Café Sevilla in Long Beach, CA.

Two local members of the CLLC who attended included Assemblyman and CLLC Chairman Tony Mendoza and Assemblyman Jose Solorio. Mendoza addressed the crowd, acknowledging the efforts by State Farm Insurance as being key for the continuous involvement and engagement of businesses in support of local communities.

Attending on behalf of State Farm Insurance Co. in California were Long Beach Agent Vic Mady, Agency Field Executive Rob Meroth, local State Farm Public Affairs representatives, and two employees from the State Farm operations center in Irvine, Sheryl Cook, and Charles Skiffer. Cook and Skiffer are also part of State Farm’s Legislative Partners program, which helps advance State Farm’s public-policy position with a network of qualified people who develop their personal relationship with a legislator and assist his/her understanding and solicit support of positions beneficial to our policyholders.

Mady spoke to the attendees and presented a $5,000 check to the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and its President Sandy Cajas. These funds will support the Regional Hispanic Chamber’s business development workshops. These provide business owners with information on how to access resources, build their brand and increase their market share.

Mady spoke to the attendees and presented a $5,000 check to the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and its President Sandy Cajas. These funds will support the Regional Hispanic Chamber’s business development workshops. These provide business owners with information on how to access resources, build their brand and increase their market share.

“As a new business owner in Long Beach, Mady told the audience, “I appreciate State Farm’s effort to continue to build upon relationships with local organizations such as the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce which is making a remarkable difference in the community it serves.”

Civic engagement is critical to the success of our business and the insurance industry as a whole. Supporting the local chambers of commerce demonstrates State Farm’s commitment to the growth of State Farm agents. Along with Assemblymen Mendoza and Solorio, other local elected officials were present including Long Beach City Councilman Robert Garcia, and Bianca Villanueva, District Representative for Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal. A key element of State Farm’s mission is to develop and manage relationships with community organizations to help build safer, better-educated, and more prosperous neighborhoods.