Michael Endres has a master’s degree in business administration.

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Michael Endres is originally from Muenster, Texas.  He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in business administration from the American Military University.  He lives with his wife, Laura, and their two children in Cedar Park, Texas.

Michael is a police sergeant. He is also a Marine Corps veteran.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Cedar Park City Council Place 4

Michael is a patrol lieutenant for the Austin Police Department and a licensed real estate broker. He previously worked in sales. Michael served in the U.S. Marine Corps. 

Michael Endres is currently a police lieutenant.

Michael's campaign for Cedar Park City Council member is his first run for public office.

2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Wants to reduce the tax burden per resident by growing the tax base through "allowing incrementally more productive uses of land."

Wants to reduce taxes and grow the tax base through more productive uses of land.

Wants to support small businesses by streamlining regulations, enhancing infrastructure, and supporting economic development initiatives, and keeping sales tax revenues in the city.

Plans to support projects like the Bell District to increase the city's tax base and fund quality amenities.

Opposes tax increases and supports a balanced budget and accountable fiscal policies.

- Wants to reduce taxes and grow the tax base through more productive uses of land.
- Wants to support small businesses by streamlining regulations, enhancing infrastructure, and supporting economic development initiatives, and keeping sales tax revenues in the city.
- Plans to support projects like the Bell District to increase the city's tax base and fund quality amenities.
- Opposes tax increases and supports a balanced budget and accountable fiscal policies.

Economy

Candidate website

Said, "My top priority is maintaining public safety by ensuring we have well-trained first responders and mental health support services."

Supports expansion of recreational opportunities and improved access to parks and green spaces by optimizing existing streets for parking and enhancing sidewalks and shared pathways.

- Supports expansion of recreational opportunities and improved access to parks and green spaces by optimizing existing streets for parking and enhancing sidewalks and shared pathways.

Public Services

Supports increasing the variety of housing options, size ranges, and price points to make ownership more attainable.

Supports policies that offer a variety of housing options, size ranges, and price points to make ownership more attainable.

Promises to facilitate housing options that keep family and friends close.

Supports transitional housing for seniors.

Plans to offer options that reduce workforce commuting times.

- Supports policies that offer a variety of housing options, size ranges, and price points to make ownership more attainable.
- Promises to facilitate housing options that keep family and friends close.
- Supports transitional housing for seniors.
- Plans to offer options that reduce workforce commuting times.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports funding for law enforcement so that all first responders and mental health support workers have adequate resources and training.

- Supports funding for law enforcement so that all first responders and mental health support workers have adequate resources and training.

Public Safety

Plans to prioritize safer and more walkable streets by using best practice models from other cities and ensuring that the updated transportation manual leads to reduced speeding in neighborhoods, safer school zones and crosswalks.

Supports more transportation options for seniors.

- Plans to prioritize safer and more walkable streets by using best practice models from other cities and ensuring that the updated transportation manual leads to reduced speeding in neighborhoods, safer school zones and crosswalks.
- Supports more transportation options for seniors.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 25, 2026, Michael Endres’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

Michael Endres

Michael Endres is originally from Muenster, Texas.  He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in business administration from the American Military University.  He lives with his wife Laura and two children in Cedar Park.

Michael is a patrol lieutenant for the Austin Police Department and a licensed real estate broker.  He is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He previously worked in sales.

Michael's campaign for Cedar Park City Council Member is his first run for public office.

Supports housing options that keep family and friends close.

Supports options that reduce workforce commuting times.

- Supports policies that offer a variety of housing options, size ranges, and price points to make ownership more attainable.
- Supports housing options that keep family and friends close.
- Supports transitional housing for seniors.
- Supports options that reduce workforce commuting times.

Supports expansion and improvement of parks and green spaces.

- Supports expansion and improvement of parks and green spaces.

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- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
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