Gwangju Buk-gu Council Member Recognized for Passionate Legislative Activities Receives 'Local Legislative Service Award'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] On the 30th, the Gwangju Buk-gu Council announced that council members Kim Youngsoon, Go Jeomrye, Joo Sunil, and Choi Yonghwan received the ‘Local Legislative Service Award’ from the Gwangju Metropolitan City Autonomous District Council Chairpersons Association.

The Local Legislative Service Award is given to local council members who have contributed to local autonomy and community development through passionate legislative activities.

Council member Kim Youngsoon is known as a neighborhood complaint solver who checks for neighbors in need and approaches them first to offer help. She proposed the ‘Gwangju Metropolitan City Buk-gu Ordinance for Preventing Solitary Deaths of Elderly Living Alone’ and worked to eliminate welfare blind spots.

Council member Go Jeomrye, as the representative of the ‘Research Group on Practical Measures for Climate Change,’ contributed to establishing a social consensus on the seriousness of climate change and preparing policy measures for daily life practices, laying the foundation for achieving carbon neutrality.

Council member Joo Sunil proposed the ‘Gwangju Metropolitan City Buk-gu Ordinance to Guarantee Children’s Right to Play’ and the ‘Gwangju Metropolitan City Buk-gu Ordinance on Preventing and Supporting Child Poverty,’ contributing to the development of child welfare by creating a foundation for children, the future of our society, to grow up bright and healthy.

Council member Choi Yonghwan prioritizes residents’ happiness as the highest value and leads by example in undertaking all kinds of difficult tasks. He is called a true worker by local residents and devotes his passion to creating a pleasant village environment and promoting community harmony.

The four award-winning council members said, “We are very pleased and honored to receive such a great award in this meaningful year marking the 30th anniversary of local councils,” and added, “We understand this as a call to work even harder in legislative activities and will do our best with a humble attitude to improve residents’ welfare and develop the local community.”

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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