Rick is Owner/President of First State Agency with over 35 years’ experience in the insurance and real estate industry specializing in farm, crop, home, auto, health and long term care.  Rick has focused his career on providing personalized “one on one” service and offering protection tailored to the unique needs of the individual client.

Rick grew up on a dairy farm south of Lake Lillian and embraces the value of hard work and being part of a strong rural community. Rick is an active member and officer of the local chamber of commerce, a past school board member of ACGC Schools, past secretary of the Kandiyohi County Economic Development Board, and is active in his church as an organist, choir director and council member.  Rick’s hobbies are time with his family, music, watching sports, motorcycle riding and spending time on the pontoon.  Rick holds a Bachelor’s degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis where he met his wife Pat and together they have three sons, Jake and wife Jaclyn of Sioux Falls, Joe in  Sioux Falls, and Micah and wife Channing of Sioux Falls.