Yuriy Semchyshyn
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Yuriy Semchyshyn
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Round Rock Board of Trustees Special Election, Place 1
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, Ph.D., 2010
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, M.Sc., 2006
Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, B.Sc, 2005
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer, American Mensa
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
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OTHER INFORMATION
Election Voting History for Yuriy Semchyshyn from the Williamson County Elections Department during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 2021 General election
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Access Education Candidate Questionnaire
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Neutral
The entity of an instructional provider is irrelevant, as long as the instruction provided is of high quality and adheres to the approved curriculum
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
According to the current legal definition in 1 U.S. Code §8, this statement is false; if we as a society want a different definition, then we should update it by means of the democratic process
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Capitalism is the worst economic system, except for all the others
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
Parents' money shall be used to educate their children, not to bribe politicians
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Habemus quod habemus
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Agree
Schools should enable students to speak freely and civilly about any matters whatsoever
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Neutral
School districts should not discriminate based on personal beliefs, but a personal belief is no excuse to discriminate either; we all should refer to the current legal definition of what marriage is
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Agree
Public schools shall be completely separated from any religion, so as to serve families of all religions
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
As per the current legal definition, school boards govern their districts by setting goals, adopting policies, hiring the superintendent, adopting a budget, and communicating with the community
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
All levels of government (federal, state, and local) should be able to add to (but not to remove from) the school curriculum
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
As the paying customers of educational services, the parents shall always be allowed to speak in school board meetings
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Language Arts, American History, Art & Music, Sexuality, Personal Finances, Political Activism
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Agree
American civics education should be factual, objective, and unbiased
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Neutral
There should be a process to opt out of a course being taught to a child
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Neutral
Nationwide educational standards that enable geographical and vertical mobility is the ultimate reward here, not the paltry federal dollars
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Disagree
Slavery and racism never were uniquely American issues, and should be taught within the wider historical context
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Strongly Agree
Parents are the ultimate authority on what is best for their child in all aspects, including educational
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
One's spiritual beliefs is a personal matter that has no bearing on their fitness for an office
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Disagree
Conducting combined (all-gender, unisex) athletic competitions would solve this issue once and for all; although there should be at least a decade-long phase-in period that allows current athletes to benefit from their training
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Just like with any other subject, schools are responsible for providing educational services to children at their parents' request
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
All of the above, in an age-appropriate way
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Disagree
Being a Jew or a Christian is not a prerequisite for being a moral person, nor does it make one by itself
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Agree
A child should not receive any treatment without their parents' consent, unless it is a true medical emergency
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Agree
School officials should focus on providing educational services of the highest possible quality
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Unauthenticated voting would enable election fraud and undermine the democratic process
ABOUT YOU
Which of the 11 objectives specified in the Texas Education Code is your highest priority?
Objective #7: the state's students will demonstrate exemplary performance in comparison to national and international standards
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Never
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Disagree
The candidate is likely to be guided by their personal moral values when performing the duties of the elective office
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Mostly Libertarian
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Agree
There should be additional qualification and training requirements above and beyond what is needed to obtain a LTC
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances — nobody but the person (or a legal guardian) shall decide what they put into their body
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
Absolutely not — nobody but the person (or a legal guardian) shall decide what they wear on their body
