Rancho Murieta Community Services District Director
What does this office do?
- Setting the district's budget and the rates or assessments it charges
- Deciding which services the district provides, such as water, sewer, parks, or fire
- Hiring and overseeing the general manager
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Infrastructure
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Catherine Silvera is a retired attorney who spent over 30 years in local government law, advising the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and leading legal work for the regional air quality district. She wants clear meeting rules, legally sound water plans, and fewer costly lawsuits.
Nonpartisan
Jeffrey Berkheimer is utility director for the city of Lodi, spent 16 years at SMUD, the Sacramento electric utility, and is a licensed engineer. He wants overdue audits finished, new water sources such as wells and Lake Clementia, and decisions based on sound planning.
Nonpartisan
Maria Caudill is retired after more than 20 years of leadership in California state government and health care, and has lived in Rancho Murieta for 24 years. She wants clearer procedures, stronger money controls, and better-informed decisions to restore public trust.
Nonpartisan
Peter W. Reagan is an engineering consultant who has worked on underground utilities in Sacramento County for over 60 years and inspects utility work for the district. He wants a second water source or more storage, repairs to aging sewer and storm pipes, and to work with developers.
Nonpartisan
Stephen Booth is a retired labor negotiator and human resources leader who served on the district board from 2022 to 2025 and on the Sacramento County Civil Service Commission. He wants finished audits, more water storage, and careful review of new building so it does not strain water supply.
Nonpartisan
Tim Dec runs a technology coaching business after a tech career that ended at Apple, and volunteers with a nonpartisan climate group. He wants to fully fund reserves for aging water and sewer systems, study new water supplies, and allow limited building only if water allows.
Nonpartisan
Tom Shewchuk is a retired engineer who spent more than 31 years as an engineering leader at Intel and served on the district's volunteer Water Vision Working Group. He wants new wells and water storage, a study of why water rates are high, and shorter, better-run board meetings.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
William Gere was appointed to the district board in July 2025 and is a former Army officer, professional pilot, and airport manager. He wants to protect the water supply while studying new sources, a long-term plan to fix aging pipes, and tighter cost control.
Source: elections.saccounty.gov