Im Taek, Gwangju Dong-gu Mayor, Wins Re-election "Will Complete Happy Dong-gu"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Im Taek, mayor of Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, has succeeded in being re-elected for the 8th term of the civilian government.

Im, the elected candidate, said, "I worked really hard during the not-so-short period of about two months since the announcement of my candidacy," and added, "My shoulders have become heavier than when I met the residents four years ago."

He continued, "In the last election, the voters gave me, Im Taek, the mandate to innovate and develop the declining Dong-gu, to make it a city where people return and residents want to live," and said, "I believe the result of this election is a stern order to not stop the change and development but to continue and surely complete a happy Dong-gu."

He also promised, "To complete that happy Dong-gu, I intend to revitalize the alley economy based on culture and tourism, raise the brand value of Dong-gu as a city of humanities, and restore the value of life," and added, "I will resolve residents' inconveniences by expanding life-oriented facilities and create autonomous and participatory village communities."

Furthermore, he emphasized, "This is the original intention when I first started politics and when I first became mayor," and said, "I reaffirm once again that this original intention?to always think of the residents first, think of Dong-gu, practice just politics, and carry out proper district administration?will never change."

He added, "As a grassroots politician who has built the foundation in Dong-gu for over 25 years, a politician who has communicated and empathized with residents, and an expert in autonomous administration with a reformist mindset, I, Im Taek, will surely achieve the completion of the transformation of Dong-gu, ranked number one in happiness index," and said, "I will firmly establish Dong-gu again as the center of Gwangju and make it the brightest Dong-gu in Bitgoeul Gwangju."

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