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

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

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.

2026 Texas May Uniform Election

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.

Economy

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

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

Public Services

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.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports local police, fire, and first responders.

- Supports local police, fire, and first responders.

Public Safety

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.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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.

Energy & the Environment

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

Ethics & Conduct

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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.

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

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