Yu Cheon-ho, Ganghwa County Governor: "I Will Devote All My Efforts Solely to the Development of Ganghwa and the Happiness of Its Citizens"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yu Cheon-ho, Governor of Ganghwa County, stated on the 7th, "For the next four years, I will devote all my energy to look only toward the development of Ganghwa County and the happiness of its citizens."

Governor Yu, who won his reelection as Ganghwa County Governor in the local elections held on June 1st, presided over his first "monthly meeting" and "expanded executive meeting" held with the attendance of all staff members, revealing his governing philosophy for the 8th civil administration term and emphasized, "Based on the achievements and planned projects of the 7th civil administration term, I will definitely create a Ganghwa County with abundant employment opportunities and convenient transportation."

At the monthly meeting, Governor Yu stated, "The 8th civil administration term will complete the development of Ganghwa that all citizens hope for and create a 'Ganghwa County where people want to live' that other regions will envy." In particular, he stated, "In order to resolve regional issues such as conflicts and factionalism that were clearly revealed during the election period, I will address and accommodate these concerns broadly."

At the expanded executive meeting that followed, key projects concluding the 7th civil administration term were reviewed.

Beginning with situation reports by township and district, the participants shared progress on projects including ▲prevention of conflicts of interest among public officials ▲status of patriotic service projects ▲protective measures for vulnerable groups against extreme heat ▲securing agricultural water amid prolonged drought ▲status of the Rural New Deal 300 project ▲promotion of regulatory relief for military facility protection zones ▲construction projects of commissioned bridges and other projects aimed at revitalizing the local economy.