Park Jong-hoon, Elected for the Third Term, "I Will Put Gyeongnam Education on a Solid Foundation"

Park Jong-hoon, candidate for Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education, delivering his acceptance speech.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Park Jonghun, Superintendent of Education of Gyeongnam, has succeeded in winning a third term.

Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, progressive candidates swept 14 places in the 2018 election, ushering in an era of progressive superintendents of education. However, in this election, progressive superintendents faced a tough battle to maintain their positions. Candidate Park blocked the conservative wave and finally became the first three-term superintendent of education in Gyeongnam.

On the 1st, candidate Park Jonghun engaged in a fierce contest against candidate Kim Sangkwon in the Gyeongnam superintendent of education election.

From the vote counting that began on the night of the 1st, the two candidates competed closely, with the gap narrowing to as little as about 30 votes. However, at around 8:10 a.m. on the 2nd, candidate Park Jonghun was confirmed elected by leading candidate Kim Sangkwon by 6,121 votes.

President-elect Park Jonghun said, “With the support and encouragement of the residents and the education community, I have become the first three-term superintendent of education in Gyeongnam,” adding, “I am grateful for the precious time given to work more for the children and Gyeongnam education.”

He added, “I will start now to make the future education, which has already begun, a better and newer future education.”

He pledged to keep his promises, saying he would never forget all the praise and encouragement he heard during the campaign, as well as the voices expressing regrets and shortcomings.

President-elect Park promised ▲ rapid and stable recovery from educational losses due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic ▲ completion of a student-tailored future education system ▲ creation of safe schools where parents can feel at ease and an educational environment where all education family members can work with pride ▲ and an environment where not a single child is neglected or discriminated against.

He said, “There is no progressive, moderate, or conservative in education,” and added, “I will overcome the wounds of division and misunderstanding during the election process and complete the given four years as a grand unification superintendent of education who thinks only of Gyeongnam education.”

Park Jonghun said, “I will place Gyeongnam education on a solid foundation so that it becomes the pride of the residents and stands tall as the center of future education in the Republic of Korea.”

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