Hartwell Neil Riser Jr. (born April 25, 1962)[2] is an American politician.[3] He served as a Republican member for the 32nd district of the Louisiana State Senate.[4] Riser is currently a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Neil Riser | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Steve Pylant |
Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office 2007 – January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Noble Ellington |
Succeeded by | Glen Womack |
Personal details | |
Born | Hartwell Neil Riser Jr. April 25, 1962 Columbia, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse | Vicki Riser[2] |
Children | 2[2] |
Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
Life and career
editRiser was born in Columbia, Louisiana.[2] He attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1984.[4]
In 2007 Riser was elected for the 32nd district of the Louisiana State Senate.[4] In 2017 Riser ran for Louisiana State Treasurer.[5][6] In 2020, he was succeeded by Glen Womack for the 32nd district of the Louisiana State Senate.[4] In the same year, Riser was elected for the 20th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4] Riser assumed office on January 13, 2020.[4]
References
edit- ^ Maxwell, Steven (December 12, 2016). "Senator Neil Riser to run for La. State Treasurer". KALB-TV. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Neil Riser's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Neil Riser announces run for District 20 House seat". The News-Star. April 30, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Neil Riser". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Ballard, Mark (February 16, 2017). "State Sen. Neil Riser running for state treasurer, vows to be 'watchdog'". The Advocate. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (February 16, 2017). "Neil Riser, north Louisiana senator, joins state treasurer's race". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved July 1, 2022.