Na’Cole Thompson was officially sworn in as mayor of Leander on Feb. 27 in the City Council chambers.
Thompson took the oath of office Feb. 17 after votes were canvassed.
Long story short
Thompson was elected mayor in the city’s Feb. 7 special election. The position became open after former Mayor Christine DeLisle stepped down in October.
Thompson was previously the Place 4 council member and mayor pro tem. She stepped down from her City Council seat to run for mayor. Annette Sponseller won the special election for the Place 4 seat and was sworn in Feb. 19.
Both will serve for the rest of the current terms, which expire in 2027.
“I hope you see through me what is possible,” Thompson said in a speech during the ceremony. “Someone else’s boundary does not have to be yours. Someone else’s ceiling does not have to be where you stop. There is no office beyond your reach. There is no table where you should not have a seat.”
Daniel is a government reporter covering the northwest portion of the Austin area, including Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill. Before joining Community Impact in December 2025, he worked as a producer at WGNO-TV, the ABC News affiliate in New Orleans. He graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in journalism and English. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, camping and reading.