Steven Everett Pylant (born November 25, 1954) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020.
Life and career.
Pylant was born in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, the son of Cecil Everett Pylant and Barbara Jean Netherland. He attended Winnsboro High School and Northeast Louisiana University.
Pylant served as sheriff of Franklin Parish, Louisiana from 1996 to 2012. After his service as sheriff, in 2012, he was elected to represent the 20th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives, succeeding Noble Ellington. He served until 2020, when he was succeeded by Neil Riser.