RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - Ten Rancho Murieta residents have filed to run for four seats on the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board of Directors in the Nov. 3 general election, according to Sacramento County Voter Registration & Elections.

Eight candidates are seeking three four-year terms. Listed in the order provided by Sacramento County Voter Registration & Elections, they are:

Tom Shewchuk, retired engineer and volunteer member of the CSD Board’s Water Vision Working Group. 

Jeffrey Berkheim, electric utility director. 

Catherine Marie Silvera, retired attorney. 

Maria Caudill, retired. 

Peter W. Reagan, engineering consultant. 

Timothy Joseph Dec, technology coach. 

Stephen Booth, retired and former CSD director who served from December 2022 until resigning in May 2025. 

William Gere, the appointed incumbent director who joined the board in July 2025 following Booth’s resignation. 

Two candidates are seeking a separate two-year term to complete an unexpired term:

John Van Doren, attorney and current Rancho Murieta Association board member, whose term expires in 2027. 

Michael Martel, community volunteer and former member of the CSD Board, RMA Board, and Rancho Murieta Country Club Board. 

Three current directors whose terms expire this year did not file for reelection: Randy Jenco, Linda Butler and Tim Maybee.

Maria Caudill was the only candidate to file a candidate statement with Sacramento County. Her statement will be included in the county voter information guide mailed before the election.

CSD directors serve staggered four-year terms, and there are no term limits.

The River Valley Times plans to invite all candidates to participate in a pre-election question-and-answer feature. 

Each candidate will receive the same questions and the same word limit, with responses published prior to the election.