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==Life and political career== Vern Riffe's father, Vernal G. Riffe, Sr., was involved in local government in their hometown of [[New Boston, Ohio]], holding positions such as mayor, safety director, and police officer.[https://vrcfa.com/about/spaces/] Riffe was a moderate Democrat.<ref name="Celebrating Riffe's Life">{{cite news|url=http://portsmouth-dailytimes.com/articles/2007/06/26/news/local_news/1news_riffe.txt|title=Celebrating Riffe's Life|access-date=2007-06-26|author=Frank Lewis|newspaper=Portsmouth Daily Times}}</ref> He represented the 92nd District, which included [[Southern Ohio]].<ref name="Reviewing Mr. Speaker">{{cite news|url=http://portsmouth-dailytimes.com/articles/2007/06/26/news/local_news/2news_book.txt|title=Reviewing 'Mr. Speaker'|access-date=2007-06-26|author=Frank Lewis|newspaper=Portsmouth Daily Times}}</ref> He worked to secure funding for development projects in Southern Ohio.<ref name="Celebrating Riffe's Life" /> These projects included [[Shawnee State University]] in [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]]<ref name="Celebrating Riffe's Life" /> and [[Ohio State Route 32|State Route 32]], which has been referred to as both the "Highway to Nowhere" and the Appalachian Highway.<ref name="Celebrating Riffe's Life" /><ref name="Reviewing Mr. Speaker" /> Several state entities and programs in Ohio were named after Riffe. These include the Vernal Riffe Chair at [[Ohio State University]], the Vernal G. Riffe Building at Ohio State, the [[Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts]] in Columbus, and the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts in [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]]. Thelma L. Riffe, Riffe's widow, died on August 4, 2010. Both are buried at Memorial Burial Park in [[Wheelersburg, Ohio]].
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