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Ihor Semko

Democratic Party

STH · NY · District 122

New York State Assembly District 122

Herkimer County Community College; Utica University; MBA

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Background

Ihor Semko was born in Ukraine and came to the United States at age eight, later living in Oregon, New Jersey, and Herkimer, New York. He built a career in human resources and organizational leadership, including serving as Head of HR for a manufacturing plant near Syracuse, where his work included safety committees, in-house training programs, and operational modernization. He has also served as a commissioner on the Oneida City Water Board and is running for New York State Assembly District 122.

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Healthcare

Ihor Semko supports expanding healthcare access for New York Assembly District 122, with an emphasis on making rural healthcare usable in practice by reducing miles and wait times. His healthcare platform also targets prescription drug affordability, pharmacy benefit manager transparency, rural health services, EMS support, and small-group insurance affordability for small employers.

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Expand healthcare access in Assembly District 122

2026-09-25

Semko lists expanding healthcare access as a top priority for his 2026 New York Assembly District 122 campaign.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Ihor Semko, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 122 in 2026, frames his Economy & Jobs platform around bringing Micron-related jobs and supplier contracts to Central New York, lowering household costs, supporting small employers, expanding childcare as workforce infrastructure, improving broadband and water infrastructure, and protecting farms. No roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found because the available sources identify him as a candidate, not the sitting Assembly member.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Bring Micron-related jobs and workforce training to District 122

2026-10-21

Semko says he would fund training seats at MVCC, SUNY Poly, SUNY Oneonta, and BOCES programs tied to Micron and supplier jobs, with seats reserved for district residents.

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Create commuter options for access to Micron jobs

2026-10-21

Semko says he would push for employer-backed vanpools and park-and-ride lots so residents in places such as Oneida or Waterville can reach jobs in Clay without needing a second car.

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Treat childcare capacity as economic development

2026-10-21

Semko says he would stabilize childcare supply by fixing provider reimbursement, supporting home-based providers, and treating childcare capacity as economic development in Herkimer and Otsego counties.

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Direct infrastructure funding to water and broadband needs

2026-10-21

Semko says he would pursue state and federal water infrastructure dollars for small municipalities, replace aging pipes on a schedule, challenge broadband service maps, and fund final connections to verified unserved homes.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No specific public position by Ihor Semko on immigration was found after searching his name with New York State Assembly District 122 context and reviewing his official campaign issue page. His campaign biography notes that he was born in Ukraine and came to the United States at age eight, but it does not state an immigration policy platform, bill, vote, or proposal.

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Climate & Energy

Ihor Semko's campaign frames Climate & Energy mainly around affordability and utility costs for New York Assembly District 122, emphasizing lower heat and power bills rather than a broader climate platform. His stated positions include fighting utility rate hikes before the Public Service Commission and expanding energy affordability discounts and weatherization.

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Fight utility rate increases at the Public Service Commission

2026-10-21

Semko says he would fight utility rate increases at the Public Service Commission and demand that regulators consider regional earnings rather than a statewide average driven by downstate incomes.

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Expand energy affordability discounts and weatherization

2026-10-21

Semko says he would expand energy affordability discounts and weatherization so relief on heat and power bills lasts instead of arriving as a one-time credit.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Ihor Semko's education-related platform emphasizes workforce-linked education and rural school support in New York Assembly District 122, including funding training seats at local colleges and BOCES programs and revising school-aid formulas so small rural districts are not penalized for distance, poverty, or declining enrollment. He also frames childcare capacity as connected to workforce and family stability, supporting reimbursement fixes for childcare providers.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Fund workforce training seats at local colleges and BOCES programs

2026-10-21

Semko supports funding training seats at MVCC, SUNY Poly, SUNY Oneonta, and BOCES programs tied to Micron and supplier jobs, with seats reserved for District 122 residents.

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Revise school aid formulas for small rural districts

2026-10-21

Semko supports school aid formulas that account for distance, poverty, and declining enrollment rather than penalizing small districts for being small.

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Stabilize childcare supply through provider reimbursement fixes

2026-10-21

Semko supports stabilizing childcare supply by fixing provider reimbursement and supporting home-based childcare providers in rural parts of the district.

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Education

Public Safety

No public-safety-specific platform, bill, vote, or stated position for Ihor Semko in the 2026 New York State Assembly District 122 race was found in the searched sources. His campaign biography notes workplace safety experience as an HR leader, but that is not a stated public safety policy position.