Sid , you need to throw your boy a lifeline. With a felony conviction , he will not ever gain any meaningful employment for the rest of his life. This will hamper your bid to be a county commissioner. Sid , here is a little personal advice , you may want to tend to your family's affairs instead of the county's business. Maybe your hand picked successor can give him a janitorial job at the county jail once released from the federal pen.Bernie Madoff needs a cellmate in Butner , N.C .