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Robert Wichert
Robert Wichert (also known as Bob) is a member of the Sacramento Suburban Water District in California, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 4, 2026.
Wichert ran for election to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to represent District 1 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Wichert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Robert Wichert was born in Sacramento, California. He earned a high school diploma from Rio Americano High School and a bachelor's degree from CSU Sacramento in 1978. His career experience includes working as an engineer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Sacramento County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 1
Incumbent Brandon Rose defeated Robert Wichert and Chet Corcos in the general election for Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brandon Rose (Nonpartisan)  | 65.8 | 54,769 |
 | Robert Wichert (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 20,211 | |
| Chet Corcos (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 8,199 | ||
| Total votes: 83,179 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wichert in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Sacramento County, California (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Robert Wichert (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Sacramento County, California (2018)
General election
The general election was canceled. Robert Wichert (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Wichert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wichert's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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SMUD Greenergy. Greenergy was the first customer-choice all-renewable energy option in California that allowed customers to choose renewable energy by choice, not by force. I’ve been a member of
Greenergy since the start.- I know SMUD can do better to keep rates low and to make sure that we are taking care of all customers
equitably. I am currently on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Suburban Water District where I work to keep rate increases below inflation. I want to do the same at SMUD. I will work with the other
Board members to trim the budget to keep our rate increases as small as possible. - I’m also interested in older neighborhoods where overhead powerlines and poles are unsightly, contribute to deadly vehicle accidents, and require tree trimming. SMUD needs a long term plan to replace those lines with underground facilities.
- SMUD needs to be the best electrical utility they can be, and my experience will help make that happen.
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2022
Robert Wichert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Robert Wichert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2018 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 30, 2024
