Coming from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jennifer Wilcox didn't know much about Texas.

Following two years with the corporate office at State Farm, Wilcox was chosen by the insurance company to move to Dallas and assume the reigns of a Lake Highlands agency.

With a 45-year history in the community, the business had a solid base here in the neighborhood.

"It was such a good fit, coming from corporate, and landing this agency," says Wilcox.

"We couldn't be happier to be part of the Lake Highlands community."

And in just the last six years, Wilcox has been able to grow the business to over 1,800 customers.

That growth, coupled with Wilcox's long range plan, led to the agency's recent move.

Formerly working out of retail space in the Walnut Hill/Audelia area, Wilcox and her staff recently made the move to the Northlake Shopping Center located at Northwest Highway and Ferndale.

The group couldn't be happier with their new location.

"In our old space we had less visibility and foot traffic, coupled with a smaller layout that we were outgrowing," says Wilcox.

"Over the course of the last two months, the Northlake landlord worked to build out the new space, better meeting our agency's needs."

The new office officially opened its doors just last month.

"We're grateful for all our customers," says Wilcox. "All our lines of business have grown as more young families decide to make Lake Highlands their home."

In fact Wilcox can count herself among those new, young families.

Together with her husband, Reed, they have two daughters, Hayes and Eloise, and they all look forward to spending many, many years in the community.

Wilcox currently serves on the board for her neighborhood association, is a member of the Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA, and recently joined the ranks of the Lake Highlands Junior Women's League.

You can stop by the new State Farm location, located at 10233 Northwest Hwy., Ste. 516, Monday through Friday. You'll find them just across the parking lot from the Ebby Halliday offices.

For more information you can also reach the agency at 214.348.0480.

Our thanks to Wilcox and her staff, Vanessa Ortega and Bonnie Morris, for the tour - and for offering our community another great reason to Shop Lake Highlands!