Sung Soo-seok Icheon Mayor-elect Transition Committee Officially Launched

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] The Icheon Mayor's Transition Committee to support Sung Soo-seok, mayor-elect of Icheon, for the 9th civilian-led administration officially launched on the 11th.

The 9th civilian-led administration's Icheon Mayor's Transition Committee held a member appointment ceremony and plaque unveiling ceremony that morning and began full-scale activities to specify the vision and policy agenda for the 9th civilian-led administration.

The transition committee is composed of 15 transition committee members including experts from various fields and civic leaders, and operates in 3 divisions: △Administration, Welfare & Education (4 members), △Industry, Economy & Environment (5 members), and △Urban Development, Housing & Culture (4 members).

Additionally, 8 advisory members will participate to provide professional consultation on major policy agendas and measures to implement pledges.

It will be operated for a maximum of 40 days until the 20th of next month, focusing on establishing policy goals for the 9th civilian-led administration and clarifying operational directions for overall city governance. It is essentially the first stage in designing Icheon's priorities and core projects for the next four years.

Seo Hak-won, a member of the Icheon City Council, was appointed as chairperson of the transition committee, and Lim Song-man, representative of Icheon Citizens' Thought Village, was appointed as vice chairperson.

Additionally, Choi Hyung-keun, director of the Icheon Regional Development Research Institute, was appointed as advisory chairperson, and Choi Seok-jae, general secretary of the Democratic Party (education critic), was appointed as spokesperson, leading the operation of the transition committee.

Members include △Roh Gwang-seop, certified public accountant △Kim Eun-mi, chairperson of Icheon City School Operating Committee Association △Han Chang-hwan, attorney at law firm Hanbit △Park Jung-sook, director of Denureum Weekly Care Center △Lee Young-geun, senior vice president of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Icheon-Yeoju Branch △Kim Dong-sik, adjunct professor at Korea University of Engineering and Technology △Yang Young-sook, researcher at Gyeonggi Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute △Park Yo-anna, representative of Speed Icheon Charging Station △Lee Soo-chan, head of management division at Icheon Livestock Cooperatives △Yu Jae-sang, transportation planning department at UTS Technology Co., Ltd. △Seo Min-jung, member of Seoul Jung-gu Public Design Promotion Committee △Ryu Jung-yeol, professor of hotel culinary arts at Korea Tourism University △Kim Eul-rim, representative of Soop Architects Office, and others.

Advisory members include △An Seon-jun, political figure △Seo Jun-yong, eco-friendly agricultural products distribution △Choi Bo-young, culture and tourism marketer △Shin Seung-sik, representative director of Seram Savings Bank △Lee Jong-soo, small business owner representative △Park Se-kyung, social economy committee chairperson of Democratic Party Icheon Regional Committee, and others who will contribute their expertise and on-site experience to preparing a policy roadmap for the successful launch of the 9th civilian-led administration.

Chairperson Seo Hak-won said, "With citizens' wishes as the top priority, we will carefully review the policy agenda for the 9th civilian-led administration and do our utmost to ensure that the mayor-elect's administrative philosophy is faithfully reflected in overall city governance."

Mayor-elect Sung Soo-seok said, "The most important role of the transition committee is to faithfully incorporate the aspirations for change and innovation that citizens have shown into city governance. During the 9th civilian-led administration, Icheon will create visible changes for citizens, become a city where future generations can nurture their dreams, a city where both business and agriculture grow together, and a city that everyone wants to live in," he added.