Seong Su-seok Icheon Mayor Transition Committee Officially Launched

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] The Icheon Mayor Transition Committee, which will support the municipal policy vision of mayor-elect Seong Su-seok for the 9th civil government, officially launched on the 11th.

The transition committee for the 9th civil government of Icheon mayor held a member appointment ceremony and plaque unveiling ceremony that morning and began full-scale activities to materialize the municipal vision and policy tasks for the 9th civil government.

The transition committee is composed of 15 transition committee members including experts from various fields and civil society figures, divided into 3 divisions: △Administration·Welfare·Education (4 members), △Industry·Economy·Environment (5 members), △Urban Development·Housing·Culture (4 members).

Additionally, 8 advisory members will participate to provide professional consultation on major policy tasks and measures for implementing campaign promises.

It will operate for a maximum of 40 days until the 20th of next month, focusing on establishing municipal goals for the 9th civil government and materializing the operational direction of overall municipal administration. It is essentially the first stage for designing the priorities and key projects for Icheon municipal administration over the next four years.

Seo Hak-won, a member of the Icheon City Council, was appointed as committee chairman, and Im Song-man, representative of Icheon Citizens Think Tank, was appointed as vice chairman.

Additionally, Choi Hyung-geun, director of the Icheon Regional Development Research Institute, was appointed as advisory committee chairman, and Choi Seok-jae, secretary-general of the Democratic Party (education critic), was appointed as spokesperson, who will lead the operations of the transition committee.

Members include △Noh Kwang-seop, certified public accountant △Kim Eun-mi, chairwoman of the Icheon School Management Committee Council △Han Chang-hwan, attorney at law firm Han-bit △Park Jeong-sook, director of Deneurim Weekly Care Center △Lee Young-geun, senior vice chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Icheon·Yeoju branch △Kim Dong-sik, adjunct professor at Korea Engineering University △Yang Young-sook, researcher at Gyeonggi Sustainable Agriculture Policy Research Institute △Park Yo-Anna, CEO of Speed Icheon Charging Station △Lee Soo-chan, general manager of Icheon Livestock Cooperative △Yu Jae-sang, transportation planning division of UTS Technology Inc. △Seo Min-jeong, member of Seoul Jung-gu Public Design Promotion Committee △Ryu Jung-yeol, professor of Hotel and Culinary Arts at Korea Tourism University △Kim Eul-rim, CEO of Architecture and Design Office Sup, and others participated.

Advisory members include △Ahn Seon-jun, politician △Seo Jun-yong, eco-friendly agricultural product 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 chairman of the Democratic Party Icheon Regional Committee, who will contribute to preparing a policy roadmap for the successful launch of the 9th civil government based on their respective expertise and on-site experience.

Committee Chairman Seo Hak-won said, "Taking the people's will as the top priority, I will carefully review municipal administration tasks for the 9th civil government and do my best to ensure that the mayor-elect's municipal philosophy is faithfully reflected in all aspects of municipal administration."

Mayor-elect Seong Su-seok said, "The most important role of the transition committee is to faithfully reflect in municipal administration the desires for change and innovation that citizens have expressed. In the 9th civil government, Icheon will create tangible changes that citizens can feel, build a city where future generations can nurture their dreams, foster a city where businesses and agriculture grow together, and create a city that anyone would want to live in."