Norm Semanko
| Norm Semanko | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Moffat Thomas |
| Role: | Attorney |
| Location: | Eagle, Idaho |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | •University of Idaho •Georgetown University Law Center |
| Website: | Official website |
Norm Semanko was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Idaho. Semanko served on the Rules Committee of the convention in July 2016. During the primary elections, Semanko served as the Idaho state director for Ted Cruz.[1]
Career
After earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho and law degree from Georgetown University, Norm Semanko began working as a lawyer in the state of Idaho in 1993. Semanko specializes in environmental law, with a particular emphasis on water resources issues. According to his biography with Moffat Thomas—where Semanko practices law—Semanko has served on a number of advisory boards, including time as president of the Coalition for Idaho Water, as president of the Food Producers of Idaho, and as president of the Eagle City Council.[2]
Semanko also serves as the executive director and general counsel for the Idaho Water Users Association (IWUA).[3] The IWUA is a membership organization taht aims to influence water policy in the state of Idaho. The organization describes itself as: "IWUA focuses its efforts in the areas of legislative advice, educational programs for the professional, lay person and school children and dissemination of information. Emphasis on communication and efficient use of water is a cornerstone of IWUA philosophy."[4]
U.S. House campaign, 2006
In 2006, Semanko ran as a Republican to represent Idaho's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to his campaign website, Semanko ran with a focus on limited government, lower taxes, and strong national defense. His campaign site read, "I believe in economic prosperity and lower taxes, individual rights and limited government. Above all, I believe in family values and the American way of life."[5] Semanko lost the primary election, receiving 10.8 percent of the votes.[6]
Republican Party of Idaho
- See also: Republican Party of Idaho
From 2008 to 2012, Semanko served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Idaho. Speaking with Boise Weekly just after he was elected to the chair's position, Semanko described his vision for the state party, saying:[7]
| “ | I want to have good communication and reinvigorate the grassroots of the party and have that relationship between the state officers, the state leaders and the grassroots ... We're going to do more e-mails out to the grassroots membership than we've done in the past. ... I use the term grassroots. I could just as easy use the term rank and file, members of the Republican Party. These are all members of the Republican Party and now's the time—after the primaries, after the convention—where we all rally around our candidates at the state level and certainly at the federal level.[8] | ” |
Semanko also spoke of his original reasons for joining the Republican Party. He told Boise Weekly that he was drawn to Ronald Reagan as an adolescent. Semanko said, "He talked about respect for the individual and individual rights. He talked about peace through strength and making sure that our country would be free and strong. I remember being 12, 13, 14 years old and in junior high and high school worrying about nuclear war and whether we were going to have a nuclear war. His respect for the sanctity of life and that every human life is to be valued was important. Those all just happen to be core Republican values."[7]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Rules committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Norm Semanko was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[9]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Top influencers by state
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In 2016, Ballotpedia identified Norm Semanko as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
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External links
See also
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- RNC delegate guidelines from Idaho, 2016
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Ted Cruz, "Cruz announces Idaho state leadership team," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Moffat Thomas, "Norman M. Semanko," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Water Users Association, "Idaho Water Users Association Staff," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Water Users Association, "Membership Info," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Norm Semanko for Congress, "Norm Semanko," archived January 3, 2006
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "May 23 , 2006 Primary Election Results," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Boise Weekly, "Norm Semanko," July 16, 2008
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
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