Former Presidents of Suwon Regional Alumni Association Endorse Yeom Tae-young for Supreme Council Member Candidate

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Former presidents of the Suwon Regional Alumni Associations from Chungcheong, Honam, Gangwon, and other areas have declared their support for Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young, who is running for the Democratic Party of Korea’s Supreme Council member.

On the 23rd, they held a meeting at an undisclosed location in Jang-an District, Suwon, stating, "We have closely observed candidate Yeom, who has served three terms as Suwon mayor and has worked hard for the development of the Suwon region. We highly evaluate Yeom’s capabilities and recognize that his challenge for the Supreme Council is a 'bold decision to overcome the limitations of basic local governments,' so we declare our support with the hope that he will surely succeed."

They particularly pointed out, "The election slogan of Yeom Tae-young’s 2018 three-term mayoral campaign was the completion of 'Suwon Special City.' However, although the Special City status was one of President Moon Jae-in’s pledges, it has yet to be realized."

They added, "To overcome the limitations of basic local governments and enable the 226 local governments nationwide to each have competitiveness, candidate Yeom Tae-young must enter the party leadership this time."

About 30 executives from the three provincial alumni associations attended the support declaration, including Kim Nam-won, former president of the Suwon Chungcheong Alumni Association Federation; Shin Geuk-jeong, former president of the Suwon Honam Alumni Association Federation; Eom Jae-dong, former president of the Suwon Gangwon Alumni Association Federation; Lee Jae-jun, former chairman of the Suwon Jang-an District Regional Committee; and Shim Cheol-gu, former secretary general of the Suwon Chungcheong Alumni Association Federation.

Candidate Yeom Tae-young is a three-term Suwon mayor, serving as the representative chairman of the National Association of Mayors, Governors, and District Heads, a member of the National Balanced Development Committee, and has also worked as a member of the Presidential Committee on Jobs under President Moon Jae-in.

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