Vernal G. Riffe

Named Legislator of Year Ohio Sportsmen, 1973, Legislator of Year Disabled American Veterans, 1973, Outstanding Legislator in Ohio State House PressCorps, 1974, Man of Year Ohio Vocational Association, 1979, Ohio Association Local Supts. Outstanding Legislator, 1984, honorary president Ohio County Superintendent's Association, 1986, Ohioan of Year, Ohio Civil Svc. Employees Association, Local 11, AFSCME, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1986, 88. Recipient Ohio Association of Insurance Agents Independence award, Certified Merit Ohio U. Alumni Association, 1974, Meritorious Service award Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1975, Achievement award Ohio Chapter International Personnel Management Association, 1976, Phillips medal of Public Service College OsteopathicMedicine Ohio U., 1976, Man of Year award Ohio Public Transit Association, 1977, Legislator's award Community Mental Health and Retardation Association,1978, Conservation Legislator of Year award Ohio Sportsmen National Wildlife Federation, 1979, Gov's award, 1980, Resolution of Honor Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1980, Commodore Elite award, 1983, President's award Ohio Youth Services Network, 1984, Distinguished Service award Secretary State, 1985. Inducted into State Fair Hall of Fame, 1980. Named Ohioan of Year, Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, 1986. Distinguished Service to Agriculture citation Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, 1986, others. Vern Riffe Center for Government and Arts, named in his honor, 1988. recipient Merit award Ohio Association Civil Trial Attorneys, 1989, Meritorious Svc. award Ohio Hospital Association, 1989, Distinguished Legislator award Ohio Catholic War Veterans, 1990, Child Health Advocate award Ohio chapter Academy Pediatricians, 1991, Spirit of America award Ohio Grocers Association, 1991.