Three new Cedar Park City Council members were sworn in May 14. Shweta Padmanabha, Michael Endres and Darron Jurajda took the oath of office and were seated on the City Council dais. Jim Penniman-Morin also took the oath of office for his third term as mayor.
The four elected officials were winners in the May 2 election. They will serve two-year terms.
Quotes of note
Darron Jurajda: "I truly appreciate the support of the community as throughout this last selection. I'm honored for the opportunity to serve this community moving forward."
Michael Endres: "As I begin this role, my focus is on the priorities that I heard consistently from residents across the city. No one council member has all the answers, and I'm very excited and honored to get to work alongside my fellow council members, our fantastic city staff, and the community members to work collaboratively to move the city forward together."
Shweta Padmanabha: "I think it's an incredible honor and privilege to serve as a City Council member of this beautiful community here. When I moved to Cedar Park, I was looking for a safe place to rebuild my life and raise my children, and this city gave me that opportunity. This city gave me a community, the stability, the hope and today, where I am is because of that support. I am really thankful and grateful for that."
Jim Penniman-Morin: "Please continue to communicate with us. Please continue to talk with the council members you know, and the ones you don't know. ... Thank you for making this a wonderful city."
One more thing
Penniman-Morin appointed council member Kevin Harris to serve as the new mayor pro tem.
