Im Taek, Mayor of Gwangju Dong-gu, Receives 'Governance Local Politics Award'

Recognized for Contributions to Community Capacity Building Including Village Sarangchae Development

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Im Taek, mayor of Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, received the Excellence Award in the Community Capacity Building category at the ‘2020 Governance Local Politics Awards’ hosted by the Governance Center.

According to Dong-gu on the 26th, the Governance Local Politics Awards, held for the second time this year following last year, is organized by the Competition Organizing Committee (Chairmen Kim Jin-hyun, Lee Jin-hyun, Won Hye-young) and supported by the Presidential Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization and the National Association of Mayors, Governors, and District Heads. The award is given to capable local government heads and local council members who lead governance democracy.

Since taking office in the 7th local election, Mayor Im Taek has prioritized the interests of Dong-gu residents under the banner of communication, empathy, and cooperation, setting the district administration goal as ‘A Warm and Happy Dong-gu with Neighborly Villages’ to implement open administration that improves residents’ quality of life through participation and leadership.

Mayor Im was honored for his efforts in creating a village community-type city, including ▲ establishing the village community space ‘Maeul Sarangchae’ for communication, sharing, and culture ▲ supporting village vision establishment and village brand development projects ▲ operating the Dongmyeong Community Win-Win Council for the mutual development of Dongmyeong-dong ▲ creating a humanities city ▲ and establishing a resource-recycling village through public-private cooperation.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, “As a key direction of the 7th local election term, we will create a livable, people-centered local community,” adding, “We will continue to prioritize residents’ happiness and build a Dong-gu where the spirit of humanities and community lives through restoring relationships with neighbors.”

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