Osan City Appoints Kim Hye-ok, President of Osan Private Kindergarten Association, as Honorary Mayor for One Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Osan City appointed Kim Hye-ok, president of the Osan Private Kindergarten Association, as "Honorary Mayor for One Day" on the 26th.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae personally presented the appointment certificate to Honorary Mayor Kim in his office that morning.

Honorary Mayor Kim Hye-ok began her first schedule by attending a briefing session on overall city affairs and receiving reports on major administrative tasks. She then visited the Osan Youth Job Center "Ilujap" to receive briefings on various youth policies.

In the afternoon, she visited Sinjang 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center, which was divided early this year and is currently handling civil affairs from temporary offices, and Osan Miniature Village, where she received reports on their respective situations, conducted rounds, and spent meaningful time encouraging staff members.

Honorary Mayor Kim Hye-ok stated, "Being appointed as Honorary Mayor for One Day provided me with a precious opportunity to directly discuss issues related to early childhood education and the direction forward, and to communicate about them. I also personally experienced the efforts of public officials dedicating themselves to Osan City's development."

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae emphasized, "I will invite citizens who are also experts in various fields as honorary mayors, support them in directly participating in city administration and deriving meaningful results for policy planning, and continue to operate the system."

Meanwhile, the Honorary Mayor system has been continuously operated since 2010, wherein mayors select areas of interest and directly verify city operations through briefings on city affairs in relevant fields and on-site visits.