By Sara Beth Williams–
Sacramento Suburban Water District Division 3 covers portions of Citrus Heights, including areas west of Dewey Drive and Greenback Lane towards Interstate 8o. Currently, two challengers and one incumbent are running for Division 3 during this year’s midterm election.
See the Board of Director Division Map for the Sacramento Suburban Water District.
Candidates for Sacramento Suburban Water District, Division 3: (representing Citrus Heights)
David Franco: Information technologies associate with the State of California, and current North Highlands resident who grew up in Rancho Cordova. In a provided bio, Franco said he wishes to continue public service for the local water board.
“From serving in the military, and now my state, I aim to serve my local community in an impactful manner,” Franco said.
Robert “Bob” Wichert: Incumbent, business owner, who has served three terms on the water board. Wichert formerly worked as a mechanical engineer for SMUD, and now works as a part-time consultant through his engineering company according to his online bio.
Andrew Saunders: Small business owner, and current member of the board for Sunrise Recreation and Parks District, as well as the Citrus Heights Water District Citizens Advisory Committee. Saunders says he will use his 40-plus years of private sector small business management experience to help support, sustain and protect water resources.
Division 1:
- Andrew Consiglio: Environmental scientist
- Naomi Goudeaux: Incumbent; Accountant and mother, with experience in accounting and property management, and a degree in business administration.
Division 4:
- Robert J Matteoli: Retired civil engineer
- Corey Carskaddon: Utilities supervisor
- Edward Winkler: Incumbent; Civil engineer, previously served as Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority and the Sacramento Groundwater Authority.
- Fernando Gonzalez: Project manager
- Glen Mueller: Business owner
Division 5:
- Ken Payne: Retired property assessor
- Craig Locke: Incumbent, currently listed as president of the District, first elected in 2014 to the board of directors.
Sacramento Suburban Water District covers parts of Citrus Heights, primarily areas west of Dewey Drive and Greenback Lane towards I-80, alongside neighboring communities like Arden-Arcade, Foothill Farms, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, North Highlands, Antelope, and McClellan Business Park.
See the Board of Director Division Map for the Sacramento Suburban Water District here.
Find out more about candidates through the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections guide.
