Former Lawmaker Lee Gi-woo Declares Support for Kim Hee-gyeom, Suwon Mayoral Pre-candidate

Former Chairman Kim Jin-gwan Also Joins "I Will Lend My Strength"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Former Suwon City Council Chairman Kim Jin-gwan has declared his support for Kim Hee-gyeom, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for Suwon mayor. This is the second endorsement from local political figures following former National Assembly member Lee Ki-woo's support declaration the previous day.

On the 26th, former Chairman Kim visited Kim's campaign office and expressed his support for Kim in both the Democratic Party's Suwon special mayoral primary and the general election. He stated, "I believe Kim is the most competitive candidate within the Democratic Party, so I decided to support him," adding, "I will do my best to help Kim advance to the general election in any way I can."

Candidate Kim responded, "Former Chairman Kim is a rare figure who served five terms in the basic council and had close interactions with citizens," and expressed gratitude, saying, "I am very thankful that he chose me, Kim Hee-gyeom, with his 20 years of experience in the city council." He also said, "Together with former Chairman Kim, I will make Suwon a more splendid and dignified city that citizens can take pride in."

Earlier, former Assembly member Lee visited the campaign office with about 30 key campaign officials to declare his support. At the event, Lee said, "Against the People Power Party, Kim, who has held several key positions in Gyeonggi Province and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, is the most competitive candidate within the Democratic Party for the general election."

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