re: Former Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts, facing a tax evasion trial, dead at 42

He was a wunderkind of sorts. Voting onto the JP Council at 21 is a great achievement and he was intelligent and outspoken and a common sense thinking take charge guy. He was out in front with a great future. But he was elected into the political machine that had many of his close peers who were very successful financially. They were all a lot older than him though and earned their money. Money is a slut. People will step out of character for money or just to keep up with their peers. It's really sad. How many people know others who are rich and miserable and can also point to an acquintance that's NOT rich but happy ? Don't let money rule you !!!!