Ricardo Patrón serves as Mayor Michelle Wu’s Chief of Intergovernmental Relations, where he leads the administration’s engagement with the Massachusetts Legislature, the Boston City Council, and other governmental partners, working to advance the mayor’s legislative priorities and strengthen the city’s relationships with state and local officials.

Patrón joined the Wu administration in January 2022 as press secretary, serving as the mayor’s chief spokesperson and helping shape the administration’s public communications. In April 2023, he was named Deputy Chief of Communications, taking on broader responsibility for the administration’s communications strategy and messaging. He went on to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff, a role that deepened his involvement in the operational and policy work of the mayor’s office, before being named Chief of Intergovernmental Relations at the start of Mayor Wu's second term.

Before joining the Wu administration, Patrón served as chief of staff to former City Councilor Lydia Edwards, where he gained firsthand experience in Boston’s legislative process and constituent services. Earlier in his career, he worked as a teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools and as a case manager in the Milwaukee County criminal justice system.

Patrón was born in Mérida, Yucatán, and immigrated to the United States as a child. He is a graduate of Marquette University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs. He lives in East Boston with his family.