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An elected was finally arrested in Miami-Dade. But it wasn’t for anything done in public office.
Medley Councilwoman Ana Lilia Stefano was charged with two felony crimes related to her other job as executive director of the Santana Moss Foundation. Stolen: About $24,000 worth of food for the needy.
Former Miami-Dade Transit Director Alice Bravo pleaded no contest on Wednesday to an accusation that she violated the county’s ethics code by lobbying two months after leaving her $250,000-a-year county job — rules require a minimum of two years — and she was basically slapped on the wrist by the Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
The commission found probable cause that Bravo violated the county’s ethics code when she met with Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz in April at the same time as other and registered lobbyists who wanted him to kick out a $50 million contract recommendation for design and engineering services at Miami International Airport — which went to the top two ranked bidders — and start the bidding process over.
After 21 years, the advocate at the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust — the man who basically serves as the prosecutor — is leaving us. Michael Murawski has a new job: He will keep politicians and government folks in line at the new Naples Ethics Commission.
Murawski will be their first executive director starting June. 1. Congratulations, but Ladra gives him six months before he’s begging to come back just because of the sheer boredom.
