2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Darron Jurajda was born in Texas. He lives with his wife and their four kids in Cedar Park, Texas.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Cedar Park City Council Place 2

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Wants to attract "high-quality employers," support small businesses, and develop community hubs like the Bell District.

Wants to maintain rapid growth without sacrificing affordability, safety, or quality of life.

- Wants to attract "high-quality employers," support small businesses, and develop community hubs like the Bell District.
- Wants to maintain rapid growth without sacrificing affordability, safety, or quality of life.

Economy

Plans to advocate for parks, trails, and community events to strengthen neighborhood pride and community.

- Plans to advocate for parks, trails, and community events to strengthen neighborhood pride and community.

Public Services

Supports development that balances diverse housing options, infrastructure capacity, traffic flow, and long-term financial sustainability.

- Supports development that balances diverse housing options, infrastructure capacity, traffic flow, and long-term financial sustainability.

Housing & Urban Development

Said, "Keeping Cedar Park safe is my top priority. That means fully supporting our police, fire, and emergency management departments with the staffing, training, and resources they need to respond quickly and effectively."

- Said, "Keeping Cedar Park safe is my top priority. That means fully supporting our police, fire, and emergency management departments with the staffing, training, and resources they need to respond quickly and effectively."

Public Safety

Supports enhancing transportation infrastructure, including safer intersections, crosswalks, sidewalks, trails, and traffic solutions.

- Supports enhancing transportation infrastructure, including safer intersections, crosswalks, sidewalks, trails, and traffic solutions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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

Energy & the Environment

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Darron Jurajda

Darron Jurajda was born in central Texas. Darron and his wife are longtime residents of Cedar Park. They have four children.

Alejandra Gracias

Rafael Perez

Sam Scruby

Buket Urgen

Mel is a business consultant. He works as the owner of Kirkland Consulting LLC. He has been a business owner for over 40 years. He previously operated an independent landscape consulting company serving the greater Austin, Cedar Park, and Georgetown areas.

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

Staff Directory • Mel Kirkland - City of Cedar Park

Mel Kirkland is a business consultant. He works as the owner of Kirkland Consulting LLC. He has been a business owner for over 40 years. He previously operated an independent landscape consulting company serving the greater Austin, Cedar Park, and Georgetown areas.

Supports economic development and business growth.

- Supports economic development and business growth.

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

Supports public safety services, including police, fire, and emergency services.

- Supports public safety services, including police, fire, and emergency services.

Supports maintaining high-quality roads and trails.

- Supports maintaining high-quality roads and trails.

Believes Cedar Park must remain disciplined and patient in developing the remaining 15% of buildable land due to limited water resources and population growth.

- Believes Cedar Park must remain disciplined and patient in developing the remaining 15% of buildable land due to limited water resources and population growth.

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Mel Kirkland

Mauricio Mendez

- 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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Cedar Park City Council Member

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