Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. For seven seasons, Jones was one of a small band of friends and family helping Bo and Luke Duke in “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Nearly every episode involved a car chase with jumps and stunts and a patrol car badly in need of repairs. “The Dukes of Hazzard” was a hit for CBS and its popularity never waned. ″Our lives changed.″After “The Dukes of Hazzard,” Jones went into politics.