Steven T. Kuykendall

Steven T. Kuykendall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 36th district
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byJane Harman
Succeeded byJane Harman
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 54th district
In office
December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Preceded byBetty Karnette
Succeeded byAlan Lowenthal
Personal details
Born(1947-01-27)January 27, 1947
McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 73)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJan Kuykendall
Children3
Alma materOklahoma City University (BS)
San Diego State University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1968–1973
Rank Second Lieutenant
Battles/warsVietnam War

Steven T. Kuykendall (January 27, 1947 – January 22, 2021) was an American politician and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th congressional district from 1999 to 2001 in the 106th Congress. He defeated Democrat Janice Hahn in the 1998 election with 49% of the vote. He was narrowly defeated for re-election in 2000 by his predecessor Jane Harman, who had relinquished her seat to run for Governor in 1998. Kuykendall was the only freshman congressman to be defeated for re-election in 2000.