Miami Beach mayor leaves his federal job. Did misconduct claims play a role? ( www.miamiherald.com )

Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has left his position as an attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

The sources said Meiner resigned from his role as an enforcement attorney in the SEC’s Miami office, where he had worked since 2007. Messages sent to Meiner’s SEC email address this week bounced back with an error message saying the address “couldn’t be found or is unable to receive mail.”

It was not immediately clear what prompted the departure or whether Meiner had accepted a job elsewhere. A city of Miami Beach spokesperson directed questions to the mayor’s office. Meiner and his chief of staff at the city, Veronica Coley, did not respond to messages Wednesday seeking comment.