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'''Steven Everett Pylant, Sr.''', known as '''Steve Pylant'''  (born November 25, 1954), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 20, which includes all or portions of Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, LaSalle, and Tensas parishes in the northeastern section of his state. He succeeded the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican Representative [[Noble Ellington]] of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish who did not seek re-election in 2011.

'''Steven Everett Pylant, Sr.''', known as '''Steve Pylant'''  (born November 25, 1954), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 20, which includes all or portions of Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, LaSalle, and Tensas parishes in the northeastern section of his state. He succeeded the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican Representative [[Noble Ellington]] of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish who did not seek re-election in 2011. Pylant declined to seek a third  House term in 2019.

   

   

==Career==

==Career==

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On February 27, 2019, Pylant disclosed that he would not seek a third term in the state House in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 12. Nor will be seek to succeed the term-limited [[Neil Riser]] in District 32 in the Louisiana State Senate. Pylant said that after thirty-seven years in the public sector, he will retire to his farm and raise [[cattle]].<ref>Sam Hanna, Jr., "Who Wants to Serve?", ''The Colfax Chronicle,'' January 31, 2019, p. 4.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2019/02/27/rep-pylant-wont-seek-re-election-senate-seat/3002246002/|title=Rep. Pylant won't seek reelection or Senate seat|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=February 27, 2019|accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref> Outgoing state Senator Neil Riser, a funeral home owner from Columbia, ran to succeed Pylant in the House and in a runoff election defeated fellow Republican Kevin Bates of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, 51 to 49 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.</ref>

On February 27, 2019, Pylant disclosed that he would not seek a third term in the state House in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 12. Nor will be seek to succeed the term-limited [[Neil Riser]] in District 32 in the Louisiana State Senate. Pylant said that after thirty-seven years in the public sector, he will retire to his farm and raise [[cattle]].<ref>Sam Hanna, Jr., "Who Wants to Serve?", ''The Colfax Chronicle,'' January 31, 2019, p. 4.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2019/02/27/rep-pylant-wont-seek-re-election-senate-seat/3002246002/|title=Rep. Pylant won't seek reelection or Senate seat|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=February 27, 2019|accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref> Outgoing state Senator [[Neil Riser]], a funeral home owner from Columbia, ran to succeed Pylant in the House and in a runoff election defeated fellow Republican Kevin Bates of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, 51 to 49 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.</ref>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==