July 2019 - Kuehne

Commission on Ethics drops case against Mayor Phil Stoddard

Posted on July 18, 2019 (May 15, 2020) by Rodrigo Paredes

By: Grant Miller, Community Newspapers, July 18, 2019 At their latest meeting, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics dismissed the complaint filed by Stephen Cody against South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard. Cody originally brought the complaint because he twice attempted to address the Commission about Stoddard’s efforts to fire former Police Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro. […]

Mount Vernon mayor will resign, pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds

Posted on July 8, 2019 (December 3, 2020) by Rodrigo Paredes

By Johnathan Bandler, The Journal News Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas got a plea offer he couldn’t refuse Monday, avoiding a felony conviction, not having to serve prison time or probation and keeping the prospect of holding public office again in the future. Thomas will have to vacate the mayor’s seat, however, by Sept. 30 […]