Steven Pylant
Steven Pylant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 2012 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Noble Ellington |
| Succeeded by | Neil Riser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Everett Pylant November 25, 1954 Franklin Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Northeast Louisiana University |
Steven Everett Pylant (born November 25, 1954)[1] is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020.[1][2]
Life and career
Pylant was born in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, the son of Cecil Everett Pylant and Barbara Jean Netherland.[3] He attended Winnsboro High School and Northeast Louisiana University.[2]
Pylant served as sheriff of Franklin Parish, Louisiana from 1996 to 2012.[4] After his service as sheriff, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Steven Pylant's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Steve E. Pylant". Louisiana House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Netherland, Carl William; Netherland, Juanita Bridges (1989), Netherland-Neatherlin-Netherlin Footprints, 1870-1989, C.W. Netherland
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (April 18, 2017). "Why a former Louisiana sheriff wants to boost prisoner pay - at the expense of sheriffs". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Steven Pylant". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.