Former Metropolis of Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo is at the moment going through allegations of bribery, as indicated by an government order endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
Moreover, the order reveals that Miami-Dade State Lawyer Katherine Fernandez Rundle opted to recuse herself from the case to forestall any potential conflicts of curiosity.
She knowledgeable the governor {that a} essential witness within the investigation maintains shut ties to her workplace.
In response to the unfolding state of affairs, Covo expressed her shock in an announcement to NBC6 on Saturday. She said, “That is fairly shocking as I haven’t been contacted by any company or the Governor’s workplace. I led with the very best ethics and integrity and any evaluation of my tenure, together with my campaigns will verify as such.”
Covo emphasised her dedication to upholding moral requirements throughout her tenure, asserting, “I candidly have no idea what the investigation entails however I do know is that I carried out myself and my workplace with the utmost good-faith, ethics, and with sole pursuits of the residents of the Metropolis of Miami and District 2, the place I stay with my husband and three youngsters.”
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Sabina Covo was elected to the Metropolis of Miami Fee with 10 factors over 12 candidates and served yr 2023.
She was the primary Colombian American to be elected to the Metropolis of Miami Fee and the primary girl to be elected to District 2, which encompasses parts of the Metropolis of Miami, North Miami, North Miami Seaside, Opa-locka, Metropolis of Hialeah, and unincorporated areas of Liberty Metropolis, Biscayne Gardens and North Dade Central.
Previous to being elected, she was a spokesperson for the Florida Division of Agriculture and Client Providers within the years 2021 and 2022.
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She is at the moment a political information analyst and a enterprise advisor specializing in public affairs.