I am a Suwon Inc. Salesman… I Will Run Like Four Years Are Ten

Suwon Mayor Yom Tae-young declared on the 5th that "as a 'salesman' of Suwon Inc., I will work in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, the Republic of Korea, and overseas for corporate inducement and budget creation as well as the realization of local autonomy and decentralization."

Mayor Yom held a press conference at Naknamheon Hall of Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, ahead of his 100-day inauguration on the 8th, saying "In order to create a 'Human City Suwon where people are welcomed,' I will not forget the spirit of sincerity within the heart naturally revealing itself outwardly, and will work as if four years were ten years."

Mayor Yom evaluated the 100-day mark as "a period when the foundation was laid to create a greater Suwon of 'change' and 'hope.'" He then stated, "For the next four years, I will focus on establishing a confident status for 1.1 million Suwon citizens, innovating existing administrative practices and culture, and placing capable personnel in the right positions."

Mayor Yom said, "I will boldly reduce exhibition-focused budgets and expand welfare budgets, and will change the budget and financial structure to citizen-participation-oriented," and added, "I will work together with other major cities so that 1.1 million Suwon citizens can find appropriate authority and autonomy befitting a major city."

In particular, Mayor Yom emphasized, "If we draw a larger metropolitan blueprint, with the passage of a special law on local administrative system reform through the National Assembly, we have laid the foundation for the integration of three cities—Suwon, Hwaseong, and Osan. First, I will focus on achieving emotional and cultural integration."

Meanwhile, regarding achievements during the first 100 days of the fifth elected term, he cited ▲implementation of free lunches for elementary school students in grades 5-6 ▲payment of honor allowances to veterans and establishment of plans to support senior citizens' filial piety funds ▲cancellation of the light rail project and review of eco-friendly transportation measures ▲reconsideration of golf driving range construction within the Seoho Ecological Water Resources Center ▲suspension of Gwanggyo Mountain rest area construction plans, among others.