Why Are Seoul Jung-gu Office Employees Welcoming Deputy Mayor Ma Chae-sook?

Expectations for the "Motherly Deputy District Mayor" to Comfort Wounded Employees in the 7th Civilian Administration... Deputy District Mayor Ma Also Pledges to Listen More to Employees' Voices

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The welcoming voices of employees for Ma Chaesuk, Deputy Mayor of Jung-gu, Seoul (50), are drawing attention.

Deputy Mayor Ma was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Jung-gu from the Seoul City Pedestrian-Friendly Planning Officer position as of the 8th.

In particular, Deputy Mayor Ma made history as the first female Deputy Mayor of Jung-gu.

However, above all, the increasing welcoming voices from Jung-gu office executives and employees have attracted interest in the background.

An official from Jung-gu said, “The evaluation of Deputy Mayor Ma is good, so I feel happy,” and added, “I hope she becomes a Deputy Mayor who communicates well with the employees.”

There seems to be a reason why employees welcome Deputy Mayor Ma like this.

Since the 7th local election term, Jung-gu has experienced continuous conflicts not only with the labor union but also with the council. Even now, conflicts continue, including ongoing legal lawsuits with union executives.

Amid this, with Deputy Mayor Ma’s inauguration, employees seem to have expectations for her role.

A team leader said, “Conflicts have continued since the 7th local election term, but I hope these issues will be resolved after Deputy Mayor Ma’s inauguration.”

Accordingly, employees seem to expect Deputy Mayor Ma to properly fulfill the role of a “mother-like Deputy Mayor” who soothes the wounded employees during the remaining one and a half years of the 7th local election term.

Deputy Mayor Ma, who is evaluated as having good character in the Seoul city public service community, also expressed her determination to respond to these expectations by listening more to the voices of employees.

Deputy Mayor Ma graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Korean History, passed the local civil service exam three times, started her public service career in Gwanak-gu, and held key positions in Seoul City such as Evaluation Officer and Financial Planning Officer. After being promoted to Grade 3 and completing training at the Foreign Affairs and Security Education Institute, she worked closely with Director Hwang Boyeon of the Urban Transportation Office to strive for the creation of a pedestrian-friendly city.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor Ma’s husband is Lee Su-yeon, Director of Seoul Grand Park, who passed the local civil service exam once and is a high-ranking couple official in Seoul City.

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