Suwon Honors Outstanding Public Officials at 4th Annual Awards Ceremony

Suwon held the 4th Suwon Public Officials Award ceremony on December 29 during the year-end gathering at City Hall's main auditorium. Three recipients were selected and honored: Kim Hyun-gwang from the Social Welfare Division, Jung Yeok-ho from the Roads Division, and Lee Kyung-chul from the Planning and Budget Division.

The Suwon Public Officials Award is presented annually to exemplary civil servants who can serve as models in the public sector, bestowing the highest honor upon these officials in order to foster a work culture of diligent public service.

The city selected the three recipients through a rigorous process including nomination, field inspections, deliberation by a working evaluation committee, and review by a public service merit examination committee.

Kim Hyun-gwang (Administrative Grade 6) from the Social Welfare Division oversaw Suwon's disability welfare services and spearheaded the opening of the Suwon Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled in Ui-dong, Youngtong-gu, and a soccer field for the disabled in Wonchan-dong, Youngtong-gu. In particular, he implemented door-to-door welfare services including operation of a mobile bathing vehicle, support for sign language interpretation centers, and operation of specialized taxi call centers for severely disabled individuals.

Jung Yeok-ho (Civil Engineering Grade 6) from the Roads Division successfully managed major projects including the elevation of National Route 1, the City Hall to Kwonseon Intersection elevation project, the East Suwon Intersection elevation project, the Jangan District Office Intersection elevation project, and the Terminal Intersection elevation project. Through thorough on-site inspections and completion of these projects, he demonstrated exceptional work performance.

Lee Kyung-chul (Administrative Grade 7) from the Planning and Budget Division spearheaded major initiatives including the establishment of the Suwon Love Scholarship Foundation, operation of Suwon City Policy Best 7, enactment of Suwon's academic research service management regulations, and operation of the Suwon Development Research Center. He also drove forward policy implementations including the 'Outstanding Undergraduate Essay Competition,' the 'Outstanding Policy Discovery Dedicated System' for adopting best practices from advanced cities, and the 'Intensive Work Hours System (Happy Time),' substantially contributing to the city's achievement of the 'Grand Prize' in the Local Autonomy Development Awards.

Meanwhile, Kim Hyun-gwang from the Social Welfare Division shared his acceptance remarks: "I have always worked with a mindset of serving citizens, and given that I work in the Social Welfare Division on disability welfare matters, there is still so much more work to be done. I am delighted to receive such a great honor and understand it as encouragement to work even harder. I will devote my full efforts to disability welfare services moving forward."