Professor Cheon Hoseong of Jeonju National University of Education Selected as the Sole Candidate for Jeonbuk Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent

37% Obtained... Jeonbuk Superintendent of Education Election Contested in Three-Way Race

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Professor Cheon Ho-seong of Jeonju National University of Education has been selected as the unified candidate for the Jeonbuk Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent.

The Jeonbuk Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent Unified Candidate Selection Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Selection Committee) announced on the 21st that Professor Cheon Ho-seong was finally selected as the unified candidate.

This unified candidate selection was the result of combining a provincial public opinion survey (30%) conducted from the 17th to the 20th of this month and a vote by the selection committee members (70%).

The number of selection committee members was 124,763, of which 30.4%, or 37,922 people, participated in the vote.

As a result of the vote, Professor Cheon Ho-seong took first place with 37%.

Following him, former Jeonju Education Director Lee Hang-geun received 34.8%, and former Director of the Jeonbuk Office of Education Research and Information Center Cha Sang-cheol recorded 25.2% of the votes.

Among them, former Director Lee received 37.8% of the votes but had to swallow his disappointment as he could not overcome the '3% deduction' decided during the primary participation process.

Professor Cheon Ho-seong said, “Today’s victory is not a personal victory but a victory of the generational change in Jeonbuk education and the Jeonbuk residents who want a refresh,” adding, “As the Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent candidate, I will definitely win and refresh Jeonbuk education amid the crisis of regional extinction and school extinction.”

Professor Cheon is from Gochang and graduated from Gochang Gong-eum Middle School and Jeonra High School. After attending the Department of Social Education at Jeonbuk National University College of Education, he worked as a teacher at Irigo, Jeonju Girls' Commercial High School (currently Jeonju Information Girls' High School), and Gochang Haerigo.

Meanwhile, with Professor Cheon Ho-seong’s selection as the unified Democratic Progressive Education Superintendent candidate, the Jeonbuk Education Superintendent election to be held on June 1 is expected to be a three-way race involving former Jeonbuk National University President Seo Geo-seok and former Deputy Superintendent of Jeonbuk Office of Education Hwang Ho-in.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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