Simon Peter Serrano

At a glance

Simon Peter Serrano, known professionally as Pete Serrano, is a Washington attorney and former Pasco mayor with federal prosecution and environmental-law experience.

Summary sources: [1] [3]

Career and documented accomplishments

• Served as mayor of Pasco before his federal prosecutorial appointments in Eastern Washington. [1]
• Co-founded the Silent Majority Foundation in 2021 and served as its director and general counsel. [1]
• Worked on environmental law at the Energy Department from 2015 to 2018, then at Energy Northwest from 2018 to 2021, including small modular reactor permitting. [1]
• DOJ's biography describes successive Eastern Washington roles as interim U.S. attorney, first assistant U.S. attorney and special attorney to the attorney general. [1]

Role and nomination context

• The September 14, 2026 presidential record nominates him for the Western District of Washington; that nomination is separate from his earlier Eastern District positions. [2] [1]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. Pete Serrano, Eastern Washington prosecutorial biography

   U.S. Department of Justice. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

2. Simon Peter Serrano Western Washington nomination, September 14, 2026

   The White House. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

3. Simon Peter Serrano declaration, appendix page 134, filed April 9, 2024 (PDF)

   Supreme Court of the United States, public docket filing. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.