J.D. Patterson – Political Cortadito

Will they stay or will they go? County administration changes in Miami-Dade

By Ladra on November 22, 2020 Fresh Colada

DLC names two key cronies: Ed Marquez, JD Patterson Miami-Dade Deputy Mayor Ed Marquez is safe. For now. Marquez was on a list of county officials that many political observers thought would be out with the election of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who was expected to clean house. We can cross him off. He has […]

Miami-Dade corruption cops, Part II: PR and lip service

By Ladra on July 31, 2013 Fresh Colada

Scaling back the Miami-Dade Police public corruption unit is actually a good thing for local investigations and is being done in an effort to work more closely with federal authorities. That’s what Miami-Dade Police Director J.D. Patterson, who took over after the last chief suddenly took an early retirement last year smack dab in the […]