philip gigante was elected into the position by residents of airmont .
his grandfather was vinny ` the chin ' gigante , head of the genovese gang .
the mobster walked around in a bathrobe and slippers to look insane .
that way he felt like he would avoid prosecution , and did in 1990 .
he was jailed in 1997 for federal racketeering and died in prison aged 77 .
philip hopes his ` achievements ' will be what his constituents .