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He's outspoken and controversial. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones has made national headlines for billing Mexico for housing illegal immigrants and for his internet parody inviting heroin dealers to become tourists and enjoy "an all-inclusive" experience in the Butler County jail.Now the Sheriff will be the punchline for a national audience -- John Stewart's Daily Show.Jones said when he got the call and everyone he asked said that he absolutely should not go.But we all know the Sheriff has a mind of his own, and he did it anyway.“People have made fun of me and not agreed with me on lots of occasions but nothing on this huge of an audience,” Jones said.This week, as the Comedy Central show makes Texas its World News Headquarters, the Lone Star State's politics will have to share some ridicule with the Sheriff."You do have to be able to make fun of yourself and if you can't do that, you're too thin skinned, you shouldn't do this stuff. Now, will it put me in a good light? I don't think so," Jones said.Despite his closest friends advising against it, Jones flew to Austin this month to record the segment."It will make people laugh or think, ‘Man I didn't know the Sheriff was so stupid,’” Jones said.Jones said he knew what he was getting into, knows that stage is one he doesn't own."This is his show. He owns this show. I don't, but I'm not afraid to go there," Jones said.Jones said he was grilled for three hours by Correspondent Al Madrigal about the upcoming elections, President Barack Obama and of course, Jones' stance on immigration."Some questions were asked probably 20 times, same questions, for three hours. It was the equivalent of an interrogation, but with a comedian sitting across from me," Jones said.And the comedian also took some jabs at the Sheriff's appearance."He was making fun of my mustache, that I looked like the guy on the Quaker Oats box," Jones said.But Jones said he has thick skin and although he may be the butt of the joke, he's still getting his name out there and more importantly, his voice heard."There's like seven different egos and mines right at the top," he said. "To get my viewpoint and where I stand on such a huge audience, I think it'll be OK at my expense."On questions he couldn't answer, Jones said he would just stare at the comedian, and he would try and throw Jones off with facial expressions."When it was over, I told the producer, I said, ‘Man, I trust you,’ and he looked me right in the eyes and said, ‘Well, you shouldn't,’” Jones said.The segment is expected to air sometime this week on Comedy Central.