Neil Riser
Riser's state senate office in 2011
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2020
Preceded bySteve Pylant
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
2007 – January 2020
Preceded byNoble Ellington
Succeeded byGlen Womack
Personal details
Born
Hartwell Neil Riser Jr.

(1962-04-25) April 25, 1962 (age 61)
Columbia, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseVicki Riser[2]
Children2[2]
Alma materUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe

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]

Riser 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

  1. ^ Maxwell, Steven (December 12, 2016). "Senator Neil Riser to run for La. State Treasurer". KALB-TV. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Neil Riser's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Neil Riser announces run for District 20 House seat". The News-Star. April 30, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Neil Riser". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Ballard, Mark (February 16, 2017). "State Sen. Neil Riser running for state treasurer, vows to be 'watchdog'". The Advocate. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.


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