LEWISTON — State Farm Agent Lisa Laliberte was recently presented with the 2010 J. Putnam Stevens Award by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers, Maine.

This award, given annually, goes to that person who, in the opinion of the selection committee, has rendered outstanding service to the industry and community in the state of Maine. It is not intended to restrict the award only to agents, but rather to recognize those people, even outside the industry, who have advanced the cause of the life insurance business.

J. Putnam Stevens was born in Winthrop on Nov. 24, 1852. He was one of the pioneers in the life insurance industry. Not only did he exemplify all that is good in life insurance, he also demonstrated how worthwhile a good life insurance agent can be to the community. The state can be proud of this great humanitarian, and anyone receiving the J. Putnam Stevens’ Award gains with it a rich heritage.

Laliberte has been a State Farm Agent since 1994. Her office is located at 224 Russell St., Lewiston. She lives in Lewiston with her husband.