Kim Soo-young, Yangcheon District Mayor, Holds Farewell Ceremony to Conclude 6th and 7th Local Government Terms

Yangcheon-gu to Hold Farewell Ceremony for Mayor Kim Soo-young at Haenuri Hall on 29th at 3 PM... Mayor Kim, First to Succeed in Re-election Since Establishment, Praised for No Administrative Gaps During 6th-7th Elected Terms

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yangcheon-gu held a farewell ceremony for Mayor Kim Soo-young on the 29th at 3 p.m. in Haenuri Hall, Haenuri Town.

Mayor Kim, who served as the elected mayor of Yangcheon-gu during the 6th and 7th terms, overcame administrative confusion caused by frequent administrative gaps and led the district government steadily for the past eight years with "on-the-ground leadership" and the warm and delicate "heart of a mother mayor."

In particular, Mayor Kim is the first mayor in the history of Yangcheon-gu to be re-elected, and his smooth completion of the term without any administrative gaps is evaluated as a driving force for stable power transition.

Major projects such as the launch of the Yangcheon Cultural Foundation, redevelopment of the Mokdong central axis park and Anyangcheon, the Central Library, Health Healing Culture Center, Sinwol 6-dong Administrative Complex Town, Galsan Culture and Arts Center, Mokdong Kkaebi Market Sharing Center, and the Lifelong Learning Center and Smart Creative Talent Center were successfully completed without major issues, which is also attributed to Mayor Kim's leadership.

Despite the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, Mayor Kim led the way in overcoming the crisis through innovative administrative changes such as the nation's first Good Consumption Campaign spreading positive influence in the local community, the Youth Digital Supporters project, and visiting cultural performances.

Based on Mayor Kim's crisis management capabilities and stable district administration, Yangcheon-gu has accumulated various awards, including the Ministry of Environment Green City Presidential Award (2020), first place in the nationwide basic local government ESG evaluation (2021), and first place in nationwide local government administrative services (2022), establishing itself as a leading local government in South Korea.

The farewell ceremony held on the 29th was an occasion to reflect on the achievements and efforts made together by Mayor Kim, all employees, and residents, proceeding with a video screening reconstructing eight years of memories and footprints, a farewell speech, presentation of a commemorative plaque, and commemorative photo session.

Mayor Kim expressed his reflections on the time spent walking with 460,000 residents and conveyed his gratitude to the staff and residents through his farewell speech.

Mayor Kim Soo-young said, "It has been truly an honor and a grateful time to serve the residents as the mayor of Yangcheon-gu for the past eight years and contribute to the development of the district government. The reason Yangcheon-gu was able to leap forward as a city that sets the administrative standard and model in South Korea was thanks to the unwavering trust, generous support, and encouragement from the residents and staff. Now, I will return as one of the residents of Yangcheon-gu and communicate more closely with the residents to create the development and dreams of Yangcheon together."

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