Miryang Mayor Park Il-ho to Run for General Election... Leaving Over 10 Years of Shared Governance

Miryang City in Gyeongnam held the retirement ceremony for Mayor Park Il-ho at 11 a.m. on the 11th in the main auditorium of Miryang City Hall.

The retirement ceremony was held with about 400 employees in attendance. The program proceeded in the order of a farewell video screening, presentation of a plaque of appreciation and a commemorative plaque for the term of office, a retirement speech, and a commemorative photo session.

Mayor Park Il-ho's Retirement Ceremony Held. [Image provided by Miryang City]

Mayor Park officially announced his candidacy for next year's general election by submitting a resignation letter to the Miryang City Council on the 1st and subsequently holding a book launch event and a press conference for his candidacy.

Mayor Park said, “It feels like just yesterday when I was elected as the Mayor of Miryang in 2014 and gave my inaugural speech, but more than 10 years have already passed. I am grateful to all the employees who quietly fulfilled their roles with trust in my sincerity for the great cause of Miryang's development.”

He added, “Having promoted about 170 projects, I am not worried about the future of Miryang because there are well-trained public officials. Although I am leaving, the future of Miryang is secure.”

As Mayor Park Il-ho finished reading his retirement speech with tears, the attending public officials responded with applause and farewell messages, saying, “We were happy to be with the Mayor for over 10 years. We support the Mayor’s new chapter in life.”

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