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Pylant served as a Republican sheriff in Franklin Parish from 1996 to 2012. He was first elected to succeed the Democrat Eugene Parker in the sheriff's primary held in 1995, when he polled 5,784 votes (66.6 percent). He defeated three opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10211995/10211995_21.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 21, 1995|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>

Pylant served as a Republican sheriff in Franklin Parish from 1996 to 2012. He was first elected to succeed the Democrat Eugene Parker in the sheriff's primary held in 1995, when he polled 5,784 votes (66.6 percent). He defeated three opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10211995/10211995_21.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 21, 1995|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>

   

   

When Pylant became sheriff, Franklin Parish still owed $8 million for its detention center, which had been completed in 1992. As Pylant vacated the office, the sheriff's department expected to have $7 million in assets. "We were able to give $1.5 million back to the taxpayers in the form of a half-cent sales tax and a 9.4 mil property tax. We expanded the jail at no cost to the taxpayer and brought fiscal stability to the sheriff’s department to secure its future in Franklin Parish. {We took] a hard look at how the money is spent and how we were able to increase our revenue; there are some lessons there that I think could be taken to Baton Rouge and done on a larger scale," said Pylant in his announcement for state representative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richlandtoday.com/content/political-announcement-24|title=Political announcement: Steve Pylant, State Representative, District 20|publisher=richlandtoday.com|accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref>

When Pylant became sheriff, Franklin Parish still owed $8 million for its detention center, which had been completed in 1992. As Pylant vacated the office, the sheriff's department expected to have $7 million in assets. "We were able to give $1.5 million back to the taxpayers in the form of a half-cent sales tax and a 9.4 mil property tax. We expanded the jail at no cost to the taxpayer and brought fiscal stability to the sheriff’s department to secure its future in Franklin Parish. [We took] a hard look at how the money is spent and how we were able to increase our revenue; there are some lessons there that I think could be taken to Baton Rouge and done on a larger scale," said Pylant in his announcement for state representative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richlandtoday.com/content/political-announcement-24|title=Political announcement: Steve Pylant, State Representative, District 20|publisher=richlandtoday.com|accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref>

The new sheriff is Pylant's chief deputy and fellow Republican Kevin Wayne Cobb (born 1970) of Winnsboro, who defeated the Democrat Emmitt Coleman, with a vote of 5,860 votes (80.8 percent) to 1,391 (19.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_21.html|title=Franklin Parish election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>

The new sheriff is Pylant's chief deputy and fellow Republican Kevin Wayne Cobb (born 1970) of Winnsboro, who defeated the Democrat Emmitt Coleman, with a vote of 5,860 votes (80.8 percent) to 1,391 (19.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_21.html|title=Franklin Parish election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref>