Guri City Councilmember Moon Eun-young Presents Legislative Philosophy and Direction for Local Assemblies at First Session of 10th Council

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] At the first extraordinary session of the 10th Guri City Council held on the 29th, Guri City Councilmember Moon Eun-young presented her legislative philosophy and the direction local assemblies should take through a five-minute free speech.

This speech is significant in that it serves as the first message to citizens promising the council's role and responsibility as the 10th Guri City Council embarks on a new beginning, rather than addressing individual issues.

Councilmember Moon emphasized that "politics is about making citizens' daily lives a little safer and warmer," stressing that the reason for the existence of local assemblies lies in transforming citizens' lives.

She also clarified that as Guri City is entering a new turning point with projects including the Topyeong-2 public housing district development, redevelopment and reconstruction initiatives, and the expansion of metropolitan transit networks, a city's competitiveness should be evaluated based on citizens' quality of life rather than the scale of development.

To achieve this, she presented three principles that local assemblies must uphold to restore public trust: "councilmembers who study," "councilmembers who visit the field first," and "assemblies created together with citizens."

She further proposed, "An assembly should be a space for creating solutions, not fueling conflict," and urged fellow councilmembers to "build an assembly that cooperates toward the common goal of citizens' happiness beyond party lines and differences in opinion."

Additionally, she pledged, "Change in Guri begins with changes in the assembly," and "I will continue to work with citizens by implementing policies that improve their lives and conducting legislative activities that prepare for the future."

Meanwhile, Councilmember Moon has earned a reputation as a political expert, having earned a doctorate in political science from Konkuk University, served as vice chairman of the Korean Local Assembly Institute, and held positions including former assistant professor at Konkuk University's Civic Politics Research Institute and former full-time professor at the Central Election Management Commission's Election Training Institute.