Kim Bates

I have been a State Farm Insurance agent since 2002.  I am fortunate to be the NC agent for homeowners, renters, business owners, car, truck and motorcycle owners. We care about our customers. It is wonderfully fortunate to be a small business owner and play a role in providing financial protection and options for people in my community.  I am dedicated to being up-to-date on NC insurance regulations and changes in economic trends.  We work with Habitat for Humanity and ABC of NC , as well as, CVAN of Concord, NC.  I am a member of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce.  I work with the career-development program at Forsyth Tech Community College.  I attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the University of VA and A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis NC.  I am a former radio executive.  I have worked for WPEG in Charlotte and WFXY, WRAL and WRDU in Raleigh.  I like to enjoy myself and find humor in life’s situations.  I believe in doing what I can then turning things over to my faith in God.  My favorite movies include “It’s Complicated”, “Madea’s Family Reunion” and “Hidden Figures”.  My favorite music artists are Boney James, Fred Hammond and Missy Elliott.  If you haven’t already done so, find christian motivational speaker Chris Ingram/Living on the Edge online, he is awesome. I am a fan of starting the day early with a plan and giving people the space to be themselves. It works!