Cho Seung-moon Takes Office as Deputy Mayor of Hwaseong Special City

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Cho Seung-moon, Deputy Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, officially took office on the 21st and began his substantive duties in full force.

This marks his return after five months following his retirement in February.

Deputy Mayor Cho has been widely recognized as the most capable person to stably lead the 9th civilian government's core tasks, based on his deep understanding and expertise in Hwaseong city administration. In particular, following the election of Mayor Jung Myung-geun, he served as chairman of the "Future Vision Committee," which served as the transition committee, playing a central role in concretizing and realizing the pledges of the newly launched 9th civilian government. His return is expected to provide significant momentum in securing continuity in city administration.

The city announced that on the afternoon of the 20th, one day before his inauguration, an appointment certificate presentation ceremony for Deputy Mayor Cho Seung-moon was held in the central conference room of City Hall, attended by Mayor Jung Myung-geun and key administrative officials.

Deputy Mayor Cho began practical, field-focused activities on his first day in office, forgoing a separate inauguration ceremony to address pending city administration issues and visit livelihood sites. In the morning, he reviewed pressing issues under the Deputy Mayor's jurisdiction and promptly visited Hwaseong City Council. At a meeting with the council leadership, Deputy Mayor Cho pledged close communication and cooperation with the city council for administrative development.

In the afternoon schedule that followed, he shifted his focus to livelihood sites. Deputy Mayor Cho visited the Dongtan 9-dong Administrative Welfare Center as his first official field visit, conducting an intensive inspection of the "Hwaseong-style Just Dream" shared refrigerator operation, a social safety net for the underprivileged.

The "Hwaseong-style Just Dream" is a project that installs shared refrigerators in administrative welfare centers and welfare facilities to enable citizens to conveniently access food and daily necessities, playing a significant role in forming a tight welfare safety net in the local community. During his site visit, Deputy Mayor Cho carefully examined the condition and operation of the shared refrigerators, listened to difficulties faced by on-site personnel, and exchanged opinions on practical operational improvement measures.

Through an inauguration message, Deputy Mayor Cho Seung-moon stated, "I have taken on a heavy responsibility after several months," and added, "I understand this as a calling to dedicate myself once again for the uninterrupted advancement of Hwaseong Special City, and I will carefully oversee overall city administration with a deep sense of mission."

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor Cho will oversee a total of 8 divisions, bureaus, offices, 2 divisions, and 1 office, including the Urban Policy Bureau, Business Investment Bureau, Culture and Tourism Bureau, and Education and Sports Bureau, leading the future growth of Hwaseong Special City's urban, economic, and cultural sectors overall.