Former Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu Announces Candidacy for Changwon Seongsan in the 22nd General Election

Heo Seong-mu, former mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, officially declared his candidacy for the 22nd National Assembly election.

On the 29th, former Mayor Heo held a press conference at the Changwon City Hall Press Center to announce his candidacy as a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party in Seongsan-gu, Changwon.

He stated, "I intend to run to fulfill the historic mission of judging the current administration and reviving a newer Changwon and a greater Republic of Korea."

Former Heo Seong-mu, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, is declaring his candidacy for the 22nd National Assembly election.
[Photo by Lee Se-ryeong]

He emphasized, "I will definitely win the general election through the unification of the pan-democratic progressive forces," and "I will take responsibility for Seongsan-gu, Changwon, the number one district for democratic progressive politics in Gyeongnam."

Preliminary candidate Heo said, "Not only the civic society camp but also the Democratic Party provincial party are discussing unification," adding, "I will embrace fully and allow as much as possible, and even if the conditions are unfavorable to me, I intend to keep the door open."

He proposed ▲ the establishment of a permanent consultative body among local political parties ▲ and the revival of district party organizations.

Preliminary candidate Heo expressed, "While serving as secretary to former President Roh Moo-hyun, political deputy governor of Gyeongnam Province, and mayor of Changwon, I tried to implement the spirit of proactive administration in practical governance," and lamented, "No matter how hard we tried at the administrative level, the lack of laws, systems, and budgets was an insurmountable barrier."

He added, "I have visited government offices and the National Assembly countless times, but it was no easy task," and "I realized that directly entering the National Assembly and playing a role there is more necessary and important for Changwon."

He promised, "I will make Changwon a world-leading advanced manufacturing city that integrates Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)," and "I will devote all my capabilities to designing Changwon as an international city with the world's best competitiveness."

He also pledged, "I will do my best in urban restructuring to renew aging residential areas."

Preliminary candidate Heo stated, "Everyone talks about Changwon's future and development, but pledges without the determination to pursue great politics of integration will remain empty promises," and expressed his aspiration, "I will be a politician who laughs with the people, wipes their tears, shares the rain, and uses an umbrella together."

He continued, "Where there is citizen happiness and the people's aspirations, there is also the dream of blue sneakers," and said, "With the administrative experience I have accumulated so far, I will herald the dawn of Korea's great transformation."

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