Ben Glickman, an attorney and El Dorado Hills resident, is running for the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Three seats are open in the nonpartisan race. The other candidates are Josh Ziese, Steve Ferry, Steven Gutierrez and Wayne A. Lowery.

Asked why he is running, Glickman said in our candidate questionnaire: "Our town has added 25,000 residents in the past 20 years, while our facilities and services have not kept ip. Long-promised projects like a multi-generational community center and second aquatics facility remain unbuilt." He added: "I am running to bring clearer priorities, financial accountability, and consistent follow-through to the CSD."

Candidate information

Party affiliation: Glickman said in our questionnaire: "I am registered No Party Preference and have been for as long as I can remember. The CSD Board is a nonpartisan office, and its responsibilities cross party lines."

Education: Glickman said in our questionnaire: "I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Davis, in 2002, where I was a Regents Scholar. I earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006."

Family: Glickman said in our questionnaire: "My wife, Emily, grew up in El Dorado Hills, and is a hospital social worker. We have two daughters (10 and 14) who have grown up in El Dorado Hills."

Occupation: Glickman said in our questionnaire: "I am a Supervising Deputy Attorney General and have worked for the California Department of Justice since 2013. I handle complex matters involving government, constitutional, and election law."

Experience and public service

Asked about previous public service, Glickman said in our questionnaire: "I was appointed to the CSD's Landscape and Lighting Assessment District Citizens Advisory Committee in January 2023, and I am currently the committee's vice chair." He added: "I have served on the El Dorado Hills 'Taz' Swim Team Board since 2019 and as its president since 2021. I previously served as vice president and president of the Jackson Elementary PTO from 2020 through 2023."

As PTO president, Glickman said he led efforts to build what he describes as El Dorado County's first fully accessible school playground, according to his campaign website. He also said he created Swimclusion®, described as the region's only adaptive swim team for kids with disabilities.

The Sacramento Bee reported that Glickman, as vice chair of the LLAD Citizens Advisory Committee, spoke at a CSD board meeting about the methodology used to calculate LLAD assessments.

On the issues

LLAD funding reform: Asked about accomplishments, Glickman said in our questionnaire: "As Vice Chair of the CSD's LLAD Citizens Advisory Committee, I listened to homeowners, studied the CSD's finances, and proposed greater General Fund support for neighborhoods maintaining public parks. The Board adopted that recommendation, reducing homeowner assessments by more than $2.3 million over three years."

Parks and master planning: Glickman said on his campaign website that El Dorado Hills has had three master plans in 20 years without turning plans into projects. He said he wants the 2027 master plan to include ranked priorities, realistic costs, identified funding and public tracking of delivery.

Board transparency: Glickman said he supports pursuing the Special District Leadership Foundation's District of Distinction accreditation as a way to rebuild trust between the district and residents, according to his campaign website.

Developer accountability and recreation: Glickman said growth should pay for the parks that growth demands. He also said he supports expanding year-round recreational opportunities for adults and active seniors, according to his campaign website.

Endorsements

The following endorsement appears on Glickman's campaign website:

  • John Davey, chair of the El Dorado Hills Area Planning Advisory Committee, president of the Bass Lake Action Committee and chair of the EDH CSD LLAD Citizens Advisory Committee