2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Randy is from Cedar Park, Texas. He attended the University of St., Boston College, and the University of Texas at Austin. He has a master’s degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s degree from Boston College, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of St. He lives with his wife, Tessa, in Cedar Park.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Cedar Park City Council Place 6

Randy Strader is from Cedar Park, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, a master's degree from Boston College, and a master's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives with his wife, Tessa, and their three kids in Cedar Park, Texas.

Randy previously worked as a tax professional.

Randy Strader's campaign for Cedar Park City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Randy served ten years on the Cedar Park Planning and Zoning Commission.

Supports easing the tax burden to help young families establish roots.

- Supports easing the tax burden to help young families establish roots.
- Supports transparent budgeting.
- Wants to ease tax pressures.

Economy

Supports preserving and expanding green spaces.

Supports the Cedar Park Public Library as a community anchor.

Wants to "preserve neighborhood character" as the community changes.

- Supports preserving and expanding green spaces.
- Supports the Cedar Park Public Library as a community anchor.
- Wants to "preserve neighborhood character" as the community changes.

Public Services

Wants to ensure community growth matches the capacity of its infrastructure.

- Wants to ensure community growth matches the capacity of its infrastructure.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in prioritizing essential services.

Supports police, fire and emergency medical services by focusing on readiness training and coordination.

- Believes in prioritizing essential services.
- Supports police, fire and emergency medical services by focusing on readiness training and coordination.

Public Safety

Supports data-driven traffic planning to enhance transportation efficiency.

Wants to coordinate with regional growth partners on transportation and infrastructure issues.

Wants to coordinate with regional growth partners on transportation.

- Supports data-driven traffic planning.
- Wants to coordinate with regional growth partners on transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports protecting and expanding parks for public enjoyment.

Aims to plan long-term for water and utilities.

- Supports protecting and expanding parks for public enjoyment.
- Aims to plan long-term for water and utilities.

Energy & the Environment

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

Ethics & Conduct

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Randy Strader

Randy Strader is from Cedar Park, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, a master's degree from Boston College, and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives with his wife, Tessa, in Cedar Park. They have three sons.

Randy served ten years on the Cedar Park Planning and Zoning Commission and was named chair of the commission twice.

- Aims to plan long-term for water and utilities.

- Supports transparent budgeting.
- Wants to ease tax pressures.

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Shweta Padmanabha is a single mother of two. She has lived in Cedar Park for 15 years. 

Shweta Padmanabha lives with her two kids in Cedar Park, Texas.

Shweta is a senior program manager. She has previously worked at Apple, Microsoft, Nike, Nokia, and CVS Healthcare. 

Shweta is currently a member of the Cedar Park Community Development Board. She has also served on the Commission on Immigrant Affairs and the Minority & Women-Owned Business Procurement Program for the City of Austin.

Shweta is currently a member of the Cedar Park Community Development Board.

Supports encouraging residents to shop locally and support small businesses.

Wants to ensure responsible, long-term growth.

Hopes to attract businesses that align with community values and work with local entrepreneurs.

- Supports encouraging residents to shop locally and support small businesses.
- Wants to ensure responsible, long-term growth.
- Hopes to attract businesses that align with community values and work with local entrepreneurs.

Believes "Strong schools are the foundation of a strong community."

- Believes "Strong schools are the foundation of a strong community."

Believes in using "smart zoning and partnerships" to help teachers, first responders, seniors, and young families afford to live in Cedar Park while preserving neighborhood character.

- Believes in using "smart zoning and partnerships" to help teachers, first responders, seniors, and young families afford to live in Cedar Park while preserving neighborhood character.

Supports local police, fire, and first responders.

- Supports local police, fire, and first responders.

Believes that as Cedar Park grows, smart infrastructure, expanded roads, on-demand transit, and safe bike and walk paths will ease traffic and support workforce housing.

- Believes that as Cedar Park grows, smart infrastructure, expanded roads, on-demand transit, and safe bike and walk paths will ease traffic and support workforce housing.

Supports the development of smart infrastructure, including expanded roads, on-demand transit, and safe bike and walk paths to ease traffic and support workforce housing.

- Supports the development of smart infrastructure, including expanded roads, on-demand transit, and safe bike and walk paths to ease traffic and support workforce housing.

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

Shweta Padmanabha

Shweta Padmanabha has lived in Cedar Park for 15 years. She has a son and a daughter. She is a survivor of domestic abuse.

- Wants to ensure responsible, long-term growth.
- Hopes to attract businesses that align with community values and work with local entrepreneurs.

- 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.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

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