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Two candidates are running for place 4 on the Leander City Council in the February 7 special election.
Current place 4 council member and mayor pro tem Na’Cole Thompson is stepping down to run for mayor. The winner will hold the position for the remainder of the current term, which ends in 2027.
Early voting
Early voting will take place at the Pat Bryson Council Chambers.
Election Day
Voting on election day will take place in the same location.
Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.
Data Analyst; former City Councilmember, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, and Leander Foundation board member.
What makes you uniquely qualified to serve on the Leander City Council?
Leander has been my home for the past 15 years, and I’ve had the privilege of serving our community in leadership roles. My service on the Planning & Zoning, Charter Review, and Ethics Commissions, has given me hands-on experience turning discussion into real outcomes that strengthen Leander.
What will be your top priority if you are elected?
My top priority is representing all of Leander while focusing on the fundamentals that keep our city strong—securing our long-term water future, updating the sign ordinance, creating a small business development lead, improving roads and traffic signals, ensuring safe school zones, and strengthening community outreach and citywide trust.
What do you see as the city's biggest challenge, and what will you do to address it?
Leander’s biggest challenge is balancing rapid growth with the core infrastructure needed to support it. As our city grows, we must ensure long-term water security and keep pace with upgrades to major corridors. Planning ahead—rather than playing catch-up—is essential to keeping residents safe and maintaining quality of life.
Engineer, business leader, youth baseball coach, and Chairperson of Leander's Economic Development Advisory Committee
What makes you uniquely qualified to serve on the Leander City Council?
I am a trusted leader with over 20 years of engineering and business experience managing growth, budgets, and cross functional teams. As a parent of young children, baseball coach, and Economic Development Advisory Committee Chairperson, I understand how to listen and how city decisions affect families, businesses, and community outcomes.
What will be your top priority if you are elected?
My top priority is managing Leander’s growth responsibly and promoting high quality employer and economic activity center developments. Infrastructure, public safety, parks, and services must keep up with population growth and development, while protecting taxpayers and preserving the high quality of life that residents expect.
What do you see as the city’s biggest challenge, and what will you do to address it?
I want to see Leander thrive. The biggest challenge is balancing rapid growth with long term planning. I will focus on data driven decisions, smart development policies, high value and popular projects residents want to see, and working with city staff to ensure sustainable, fiscally responsible growth.
