Sentinel staff report–
Local elected positions on the city council, water district, school board, and more, are up for election this November, leaving residents with an opportunity to run for office. The filing period begins July 16.
In some local races, winning candidates only need a few thousand votes to win an election — or, in the case of the Citrus Heights Water District race in 2016, no votes were needed to re-elect one board director since no one else filed to run.
For Citrus Heights residents, the following local races will be on the ballot and are open for residents to file to run:
Citrus Heights City Council: Three of the council’s five seats are up for election, all of which are four-year at-large positions that are open to residents from any part of the city. Seats on this year’s ballot are currently occupied by Mayor Steve Miller, Vice Mayor Jeannie Bruins, and Councilman Al Fox, who was appointed last year to fill the vacancy left by the late Councilman Mel Turner.
Related: How much do Citrus Heights council members actually get paid?
Citrus Heights Water District: Two of the three positions on the water district’s board of directors are up for election. Each director represents a different portion of the district — and some areas of the city are covered by the neighboring Sacramento Suburban Water District. The seats are four-year terms and are currently occupied by President Ray Riehle and Director Allen Dains.
San Juan Unified School District: Two seats on the five-member school board are up for election. The seats are four-year terms and are at-large positions. The two seats are currently occupied by Michael McKibbin and Greg Paulo.
San Juan Water District: Local residents also elect board members on the five-member district which supplies water to CHWD and other water districts in the area. Three at-large seats will be up for election, currently occupied by Ted Costa, Marty Hanneman, and Dan Rich. Each member serves a term of four years.
Los Rios Community College District: Three of the district’s seven-member board of trustees are up for election, including the trustee position covering the area of Citrus Heights. The seat is currently occupied by Robert Jones, and is a four-year term.
Metro Fire District: Division 3 of the district’s nine-member board’s will be up for election. The seat covers Citrus Heights and is a four-year term. It is currently occupied by Randy Orzalli.
The deadline to file is August 10, 2018. To learn more about filing to run for office, visit the Sacramento County Elections website at: www.elections.saccounty.net/CampaignServices/
