Steven T. Kuykendall | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th district | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Harman |
| Succeeded by | Jane Harman |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district | |
| In office December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Karnette |
| Succeeded by | Alan Lowenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1947 McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2021 (aged 73) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jan Kuykendall |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma City University (BS) San Diego State University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–1973 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam 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.