A hands-on approach to public service that puts cleanliness, safety, and cultural preservation at the center of District 3’s future
In Miami, leadership is often measured not in speeches, but in sidewalks swept, lights fixed, and neighborhoods that feel seen again. For Commissioner Rolando Escalona, that measure begins every morning—and ends every night—behind the wheel of his car, driving through the streets of District 3. Since taking office, Escalona has approached the role of City of Miami Commissioner not as a ceremonial post, but as an active, daily responsibility rooted in visibility, urgency, and accountability.
Now officially serving District 3 in the City of Miami, Escalona has made it clear that the job is anything but part-time. His leadership arrives at a moment when Miami residents are demanding tangible results: cleaner neighborhoods, safer streets, stronger coordination across government, and renewed pride in historic communities like Calle Ocho. For Escalona, action—not rhetoric—has become the defining principle of his early tenure.
Rolando Escalona’s leadership vision and public role
Escalona’s leadership philosophy is grounded in presence. Rather than governing from behind a desk, he begins each day with walk-throughs of his neighborhoods and ends with nighttime drive-throughs to identify issues firsthand—from illegal dumping to broken sidewalks and traffic concerns. “We’re acting. We’re moving forward,” he says plainly, framing momentum as both expectation and obligation…