Steve Riford | |
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Member of the New York Senate from the 50th district | |
In office 1983–1986 | |
Preceded by | Tarky Lombardi Jr. |
Succeeded by | James L. Seward |
Member of the New York State Assembly | |
In office 1971–1983 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr. February 29,1924 Auburn,New York,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Kihei,Hawaii,U.S. |
Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr. (born February 29,1924) is an American politician from New York.
He was born on February 29,1924,in Auburn,New York,the son of Lloyd Stephen Riford Sr. (1889–1980). [1] He attended Phillips Exeter Academy. [2] 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. [3]
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. [4]
After retiring from politics,Riford moved to Kihei,Maui,Hawaii, [5] and engaged in agricultural pursuits there. [6] [7]
On February 29,2024,Riford celebrated his 100th birthday. The New York State Legislature adopted a resolution in recognition of his centennial. [8]
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