Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr.
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Steve Riford
| office =
| termstart = 1983
| termend = 1986
| office2 = Member of the New York State Assembly
| termstart2 = 1971
| termend2 = 1983
| birth_name = Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1924|02|29}}
| birth_place = Auburn, New York, U.S.
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = Princeton University (AB)
| battles = World War II
| residence = Kihei, Hawaii, U.S.
| constituency =
| state_senate = New York
| district = 50th
| successor = James L. Seward
| predecessor = Tarky Lombardi Jr.
}}
Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr. (born February 29, 1924) is an American politician from New York.
Early life and education
He was born on February 29, 1924, in Auburn, New York, the son of Lloyd Stephen Riford Sr. (1889–1980).[https://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/11/archives/lloyd-s-riford-sr.html LLOYD S. RIFORD SR.] in the New York Times on November 11, 1980 (subscription required) He attended Phillips Exeter Academy.[https://books.google.com/books?id=TA0nAAAAMAAJ&q=lloyd+stephen+riford+phillips+exeter New York Red Book] (1973; pg. 231) During World War II he served as an ambulance driver with the American Field Service. He earned an A.B. from Princeton University in 1948.[https://books.google.com/books?id=nGOIAAAAMAAJ&q=red+book+stephen+riford+phillips+exeter New York Red Book] (1985–1986; pg. 121)
Career
After graduating from college, Riford worked in dairy farming. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1971 to 1982, sitting in the 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd and 184th New York State Legislatures. He was then a member of the New York State Senate from 1983 to 1986, sitting in the 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures. He was Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture.
In 1986, he received the Rhea Eckel Clark Citizenship Award from the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board.[http://www.cnyrpdb.org/REC.asp Rhea Eckel Clark Citizenship Award; Past Recipients]
After retiring from politics, Riford moved to Kihei, Maui, Hawaii,[http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/10/18/news/story5.html Maui Clerk’s Office rules against House candidate] in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, on October 18, 2004 and engaged in agricultural pursuits there.[http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/11233/biosecurity-rules-crack-isles-last-egg-farm/ Biosecurity Rules Crack Isle’s Last Egg Farm] transcribed from The Maui News on March 7, 2007, at The Poultry Site{{Cite web|title=Happy leap-birthday {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/02/happy-leap-birthday/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}}
Personal life
On February 29, 2024, Riford celebrated his 100th birthday. The New York State Legislature adopted a resolution in recognition of his centennial.{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023-K778 |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/K778 |website=The New York State Senate}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.afs.org/archon/index.php?p=digitallibrary/digitalcontent&id=136 World War II Oral History Project: Lloyd S. Riford, Jr.]
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122nd District | years = 1971–1972 | after = Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr.}}
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125th District | years = 1973–1982 | after = Hugh S. MacNeil}}
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{{succession box | before = Tarky Lombardi, Jr. | title = New York State Senate
50th District | years = 1983–1986 | after = James L. Seward}}
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Category:Politicians from Auburn, New York
Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:Republican Party New York (state) state senators
Category:Phillips Exeter Academy alumni
Category:Princeton University alumni
Category:20th-century members of the New York State Legislature