Phil Riveness  | |
|---|---|
| Member of the  Minnesota Senate  from the 40th district  | |
| In office 1991–1996  | |
| Member of the  MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives  from the 40B district  | |
| In office 1983–1988  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14,1947 Karlstad,Minnesota,U.S.  | 
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) | 
| Spouse | Gail Coffin | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Residence(s) | Bloomington,Minnesota,U.S. | 
| Alma mater |  Bemidji State University  University of Minnesota  | 
| Occupation | consultant | 
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. [1]
While in the Minnesota House of Representatives,Riveness served as Assistant Majority Leader. [2]
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. [2]
In the 1992 Minnesota Senate elections,Riveness was challenged by Barbara Mattson. [3]