Is Jo Young-hoon, Chairman of Seoul Jung-gu Council, a Dark Horse Candidate for Jung-gu Mayor?

Jung-gu Council Chairman Jo Young-hoon, familiar with local alleys after 50 years in Jung-gu, to run for 8th-term Jung-gu Mayor; office opening and candidacy announcement soon

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jo Young-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Jung-gu Council (Chairman of the National Association of City, County, and District Councils), is reportedly actively moving to become the candidate for Jung-gu Mayor in the 8th local election to be held on June 1.

According to local political circles on the 26th, Chairman Jo is a "Jung-gu native" who has lived in Jung-gu for 50 years and is challenging the Jung-gu mayoralty for his final local service, leveraging his over 40 years of experience in local politics.

Chairman Jo is actively campaigning as the Democratic Party candidate for Jung-gu Mayor.

In particular, as a four-term chairman of the Jung-gu Council, which has only nine members, he is recognized as a politician with strong political skills, having been directly elected as chairman of the Seoul Autonomous District Council Association and the National Association of City, County, and District Councils.

Based on this political influence, he is said to have the support of prominent figures such as former Democratic Party leaders Lee Nak-yeon and Song Young-gil, former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, as well as influential local politicians.

Chairman Jo held a book launch event on the 10th of last month at 3 p.m. in the Convention Hall on the first floor of the Chungmu Art Center, which was attended by more than 3,000 local residents, demonstrating his solid local base as a politician.

A Jung-gu political insider stated, "It seems certain that Jo Young-hoon is emerging as a strong candidate for Jung-gu Mayor."

Chairman Jo has also prepared an election office to run for Jung-gu Mayor and is expected to announce his candidacy soon.

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