Community Calendar: Candidate Forum

Local elections have the largest impact on you as a citizen and on the local businesses that make Leander great. Leander is a council-manager government with an elected mayor and six council members who are elected at large by place. Your vote is critical to the success of Leander.  Below you will see all of the candidates, and have a chance to learn a bit about them.

This year there are four city-level races:

  • Mayor
  • City Council Place 2
  • City Council Place 4
  • City Council Place 6

The Leander Chamber of Commerce had the privilege of hosting a candidate forum at our Monthly Membership Lunch and Learn and hearing from the candidates for each race. 

Click here to see the entire March Monthly Membership Lunch and Learn to see the entire candidate forum and for more news from the Leander Chamber of Commerce. 

Learn more about the candidates in their own words and their response to the question posed to them by Bridget Brandt, president of the Leander Chamber of Commerce,

“What would you do to improve business in Leander for existing businesses?”

Mayoral Race:

Troy Hill 

Troy Hill began working for the community through the Leander Charter Review Commission and the Leander Economic Development Committee. He served as Leander City Council Member, Place 6, for three years, and has served as Mayor since 2018. Troy currently serves on the CapMetro Board of Directors and is active with the Texas Economic Development Council. Covid has changed the workspace. Up to 40% of workers will remain virtual for at least 2 years. The demand for flex office space will explode as companies seek satellite offices instead of expensive downtown space. Having restaurants and shopping for these “at home” residents is essential. Larger employers are going to locate where younger workers live, so these companies will be looking for places in Leander.

“ I would say we need to meet more often. I need to hear about your needs. I need to hear about the challenges you are facing. Obviously the last year and a half has been challenging for pretty much everybody. I would say more than anything else it is regular dialog, and on our end, we need to be responsive. “

Community Calendar: Candidate Forum
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