Changwon City Council Elects Lee Chi-woo of the United Future Party as Second Half Chairman

No Chang-seop Elected as Vice Speaker, Jo Young-myeong and Others as Standing Committee Members

Through the 3rd plenary session of the 95th meeting held on the 30th, Changwon City Council elected Lee Chi-woo as the new chairman, Noh Chang-seop as the vice chairman, and Jo Young-myung as the standing committee chairman.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] The Changwon City Council in Gyeongnam elected a new chairman, vice chairman, and standing committee chairpersons at the 3rd plenary session of the 95th meeting held on the 30th.

First, Lee Chi-woo of the United Future Party (Jinhae Ungcheon, Ungdong 1·2-dong) was elected as the new chairman, and Roh Chang-seop of the Justice Party (Sangnam·Sapa) was elected as the vice chairman.

The newly elected Chairman Lee won 27 out of 44 votes in the chairman election against independent assemblyman Joo Cheol-woo (Pallyong, Myeonggok-dong). Kim Jong-dae of the Democratic Party (Hoe-won 1·2, Seokjeon, Hoeseong, Hapjeong 1-dong), who also ran, officially withdrew due to health reasons.

Additionally, Jo Young-myung of the United Future Party (Yangdeok 1·2, Hapjeong 2, Guam 1·2, Bongam-dong) was elected as the standing committee chairperson with 25 votes. Baek Tae-hyun of the United Future Party (Dong-eup, Buk-myeon, Daesan-myeon, Uichang-dong) was elected as the Planning and Administration Committee chairperson; Moon Soon-gyu of the Democratic Party (Yangdeok 1·2, Hapjeong 2, Guam 1·2, Bongam-dong) as the Economic Welfare and Women’s Committee chairperson; Park Chun-duk of the United Future Party (Idong, Jaeun, Deoksan, Pung-ho-dong) as the Culture, Environment, and City Committee chairperson; and Lee Cheon-soo of the United Future Party (Gusan, Jindong, Jinbuk, Jinjeon-myeon) as the Construction, Marine, and Agriculture Committee chairperson.

Chairman Lee expressed his gratitude in his acceptance speech, saying, “I am thankful to be elected as the chairman of the 3rd Changwon City Council’s second half despite my many shortcomings,” and promised, “I will faithfully fulfill my duties as chairman.”

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