Darren Shimp-Taylor

Happy December! This month has been great so far ... dry weather for decorating for the holidays and easy-to-pick-up frozen dog doodoo!! Usually not my favorite month of the year, due to constant mid-40s temperatures with dreary dank wetness, this dry spell has been nice for the sunshine and the soul.

In my spare time, I love coaching youth sports, especially basketball. I have been involved in Glencoe youth sports (Hillsboro) for eight years. I am also a huge sports nerd (Go Giants and Blazers), an Oregon State alum and huge supporter of Beaver football (Jonathan Smith was the QB when I was a student). Taking my kids to the city pool, having sushi with my wife, and sampling all the local ice creameries with my family are among my passions in the local area.

With regards to my agency, I am passionate about providing top-notch customer service for my customers. I come from a financial services and waiting tables background, and having a personable and empathetic experience is what keeps my customer happy and creates many opportunities to help more people in my community. Being knowledgeable with the ins and outs of auto insurance is one of my strengths. A lot the times, customers do not even know what they have, and I take pride in explaining all of the fine print, such that every customer is comfortable with their insurance package, which may also include their homeowners insurance, renters insurance and condo insurance.

I have been involved with a Hillsboro-based youth basketball clinic, Little Dribblers, since its inception in 2017. Volunteering for kids K through 4th grade, showing them fundamental basketball skills is one of my favorite ways to spend dark and dreary winter Saturday mornings in January and February. This provides me not only a way to be active in my community, but also aid in meeting new people who I may be able to help with more than rebounding and passing. This also provides me a great opportunity to burn off the added weight from the holidays.

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