Joseongmyeong, Gangnam District Mayor, Wins Best Award for Manifesto Promise

[Seoul District News] Gangnam-gu Mayor Joseongmyeong ▲Creation of Administrative and Cultural Complex Town ▲Development of ‘Compact City’ in Redevelopment Areas ▲Expansion of Public Cultural and Sports Facilities ▲Establishment of Hangang Riverside Leisure Routes and Cultural Content Ecological Stream as Key Promises... Eunpyeong-gu Mayor Kim Mikyung Wins Best Manifesto Promise Award

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong received the Grand Prize for Best Election Publicity in the 2022 Manifesto (Local Election Category) Awards on the 2nd.

The Manifesto Promise Awards, hosted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters, is a ceremony held to discover and promote excellent cases during the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections. The headquarters comprehensively evaluated and announced results based on the election publicity and pledges of provincial governors, superintendents of education, and city/county/district mayors, focusing on ▲specificity of goals ▲clarity of priorities ▲systematic implementation procedures ▲rationality of implementation period ▲stability of funding plans ▲alignment with philosophy and vision ▲democracy in the drafting process.

Among these, in the election publicity category, Gangnam District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong and Jungnang District Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi were selected as the top winners among Seoul’s autonomous districts.

Mayor Jo Seong-myeong presented key pledges such as ▲creation of an administrative and cultural complex town ▲development of a ‘compact city’ in redevelopment areas ▲expansion of public cultural and sports facilities ▲creation of Han River waterfront leisure routes and cultural content ecological streams. He included a pledge map organized by themes and regions in the election publicity to help residents’ understanding.

Mayor Jo said, “I have put a lot of thought into policies that can realize Gangnam’s leap forward, and I am extremely pleased to be recognized for presenting healthy promises. Going forward, I will prioritize the fulfillment of pledges and operate the 8th elected administration to ensure that I keep the precious promises made to residents within my term.”

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong District, who adopted the slogan ‘Unstoppably and Unhesitatingly,’ was selected as the best local government head in creating election pledges in the 8th elected local elections.

Eunpyeong District announced on the 2nd that Mayor Kim Mi-kyung received the ‘Best Award’ in the election pledge category of the local election division at the 2022 Manifesto Promise Awards hosted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

The Manifesto Promise Awards evaluate and select excellent cases by reviewing the election pledges and publicity materials of candidates such as local government heads and superintendents of education running in local elections.

The Manifesto Practice Headquarters comprehensively evaluated and announced results based on the election pledges and publicity materials released in the last local elections, focusing on ▲specificity of goals ▲clarity of priorities ▲stability of funding plans ▲philosophy and vision ▲democracy in the drafting process.

Mayor Kim received high marks in this evaluation by concretely including each project’s goals, priority implementation procedures, implementation periods, and funding plans in the 8th elected policy pledge document to encourage policy-oriented elections.

Mayor Kim Mi-kyung of Eunpyeong District said, “I believe this award was received thanks to the residents’ wish not to miss the golden time and to achieve successful development of Eunpyeong. I will do my best to keep the precious promises made to residents, focusing solely on the development of Eunpyeong and the happiness of its residents.”

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