Steve Knight (politician)

Steve Knight
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 25th district
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Buck McKeon
Succeeded by	Katie Hill
Member of the California State Senate from the 21st district
In office December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Carol Liu
Succeeded by	Sharon Runner
Member of the California State Assembly from the 36th district
In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Sharon Runner
Succeeded by	Steve Fox
Member of the Palmdale City Council
In office December 5, 2005 – December 1, 2008
Preceded by	Enrique Sanchez Lopez
Succeeded by	Laura Bettencourt
Personal details
Born	Stephen Thomas Knight (1966-12-17) December 17, 1966 (age 57) Edwards Air Force Base, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lily
Education	Antelope Valley College (AA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1985–1993
Steve Knight's voice Steve Knight speaks on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Recorded September 7, 2018

Stephen Thomas Knight (born December 17, 1966) is an American politician, military veteran and former police officer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for California's 25th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. Knight previously represented California's 21st State Senate district from 2012 to 2015 and California's 36th State Assembly district from 2008 through 2012; he also served as Assistant Minority Leader in the California State Assembly from 2010 until 2012.^[1]

Knight served in the U.S. Army from 1985 to 1993 and 18 years with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He was first elected to the Palmdale City Council in 2005. He lost his reelection bid in 2018 to Democrat Katie Hill. After Hill resigned the following year, he ran in the 2020 special election to complete her term, as well as the concurrent election for the next term, but he did not advance past the primary in either election.^[2]