Phil Riveness

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|district=40th

|term_start =1991

|term_end =1996

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|district2=40B

|term_start2 =1983

|term_end2 =1988

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|12|14}}

|birth_place = Karlstad, Minnesota, U.S.

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|party =Democratic (DFL)

|occupation=consultant

|spouse = Gail Coffin

|children = 3

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|residence= Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.

|alma_mater=Bemidji State University
University of Minnesota

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Phillip J. Riveness (born December 14, 1947) is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10564|title=Riveness, Phillip J. "Phil" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us}}

Career

While in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Riveness served as Assistant Majority Leader.

He was unseated in November 1988 by Independent-Republican Joyce Henry. They had run against each other two years previous, with Henry winning by 355 votes this time.{{cite news |title=Legislature |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77661404/legislature/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Star Tribune |date=November 10, 1988 |page=44}}

In the 1992 Minnesota Senate elections, Riveness was challenged by Barbara Mattson.{{cite news |last1=Chanen |first1=David |title=Campaign antics wind up as clock winds down |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77661813/campaign-antics-wind-up-as-clock-winds/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Star Tribune |date=October 29, 1992 |page=29}}

References

Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Category:Democratic Party Minnesota state senators

Category:People from Bloomington, Minnesota

Category:People from Kittson County, Minnesota

Category:Bemidji State University alumni

Category:University of Minnesota alumni

Category:1947 births

Category:Living people

Category:20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature