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'''Hartwell Neil Riser Jr.''', known as '''Neil Riser''' (born April 25, 1962) is a [[business]]man in his native Columbia in Caldwell Parish, who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 20, which encompasses the north [[Louisiana]] parishes of Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, LaSalle, and Tensas.

'''Hartwell Neil Riser, Jr.''', known as '''Neil Riser''' (born April 25, 1962) is a [[business]]man in his native Columbia in Caldwell Parish, who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 20, which encompasses the north [[Louisiana]] parishes of Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, LaSalle, and Tensas.

On November 16, 2019, Riser won a runoff contest against fellow Republican Kevin Bates. With the greater name identification, Riser narrowly led with 8,368 votes (51 percent) to 8,099 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, November 16, 2019.</ref>

On November 16, 2019, Riser won a runoff contest against fellow Republican Kevin Bates. With the greater name identification, Riser narrowly led with 8,368 votes (51 percent) to 8,099 (49 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, November 16, 2019.</ref>