| Phil Riveness | |
| State Senate: | Minnesota |
| District: | 40th |
| Term Start: | 1991 |
| Term End: | 1996 |
| State House2: | Minnesota |
| District2: | 40B |
| Term Start2: | 1983 |
| Term End2: | 1988 |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Karlstad, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic (DFL) |
| Occupation: | consultant |
| Spouse: | Gail Coffin |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Bemidji State University University of Minnesota |
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.
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]