Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr.

Lloyd Stephen "Steve" Riford Jr. (born February 29, 1924) is an American politician from New York.

Steve Riford
Member of the New York State Senate
In office 1983–1986
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.
Residence	Kihei, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University (AB)
Military service
Battles/wars	World War II

Early life and education

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]

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.[4]

After retiring from politics, Riford moved to Kihei, Maui, Hawaii,[5] and engaged in agricultural pursuits there.[6][7]

References

1. LLOYD S. RIFORD SR. in the New York Times on November 11, 1980 (subscription required)
2. New York Red Book (1973; pg. 231)
3. New York Red Book (1985–1986; pg. 121)
4. Rhea Eckel Clark Citizenship Award; Past Recipients
5. Maui Clerk’s Office rules against House candidate in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, on October 18, 2004
6. Biosecurity Rules Crack Isle’s Last Egg Farm transcribed from The Maui News on March 7, 2007, at The Poultry Site
7. "Happy leap-birthday | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News". Retrieved 2020-05-26.

External links

• World War II Oral History Project: Lloyd S. Riford, Jr.