As a former United States Marine and Army Special Forces Green Beret, Semi has served our country with honor and distinction, earning several of our nation’s highest awards; the Bronze Star Valor, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal to name a few.

Semi is a Behavioral Scientist and Executive Director of Team Concepts Training and Consulting. He has had a distinguished career in leadership, serving as an Associate Director for WSU, Federal Director (DOE), and Advisor to the Ambassador of Bangladesh.

Semi currently serves as a School Board Director for the Richland School District, where he:

• Successfully fought to give mask choice to students

• Facilitated the first-ever parent advisory committee to the school board, giving parents and families a voice

• Facilitated the first-ever student representative position on the school board

• Facilitated the first-ever strategic plan to proactively improve performance and fiscal accountability

• And just recently; he successfully passed a policy to prevent CRT from being taught to Richland students

Recently, Semi was also elected to serve as the New Chairman of the Benton County Republican Party. Lastly, as a Republican Candidate for Washington State Governor, Semi has placed education reform and school choice, public safety, and economic growth and opportunity, front and center of his campaign platform.