Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun Announces Bid for Re-election: "A Solid Government Partner for the Lee Jaemyung Administration"

Jeong Myeonggeun Launches Bid for Ninth Term as Hwaseong Mayor

"Government Is Not a Training Ground for Amateurs"

"Will Usher in the 30-Minute Commute Era and Make Hwaseong Korea’s Leading City"

"Together with the Lee Jaemyung administration, I will build Hwaseong into the No. 1 city in Korea, based on robust growth and fundamental values."

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province, held a press conference in the lobby of Naraeul Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Hwaseong City on the 18th, announcing his candidacy for Hwaseong Mayor. Photo by Lee Jonggu

On March 18, Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, held a press conference in the lobby of the Naraeul Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, where he unveiled his campaign pledges—including the 'Hwaseong-style Basic Society'—and officially announced his bid for re-election as Hwaseong Mayor in the 9th nationwide local elections scheduled for June.

Running under the slogan "Lee Jaemyung for Korea, Jeong Myeonggeun for Hwaseong," Mayor Jeong stated, "Thanks to the decisive leadership and support of the Lee Jaemyung administration, Hwaseong's long-awaited 'four-district system' was successfully launched in February this year." He emphasized, "I, Jeong Myeonggeun, together with Hwaseong Special City, will be the solid government partner that most swiftly and broadly brings the President's governing philosophy into the lives of citizens."

Mayor Jeong further explained, "I have sought to put into practice President Lee Jaemyung's earnest philosophy of building a society where no one has to go hungry." He continued, "For the citizens of Hwaseong Special City, I created the 'Just Dream On (Warmth) Lounge' and have expanded it to become the largest of its kind nationwide, making its values a reality." He also explained this as the reason for choosing the press conference venue.

Mayor Jeong presented his core vision for the 9th popularly elected administration, which includes: ▲Realizing the 'Hwaseong-style Basic Society' that takes responsibility for everyone from children to the elderly ▲Expanding transportation networks to usher in the '30-Minute Commute Era' ▲Establishing Hwaseong as the 'Economic Capital of Korea' ▲Creating a high-quality global city with unique appeal.

Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, held a press conference in the lobby of the Naraeul Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Hwaseong City on the 18th to declare his candidacy for Hwaseong Mayor. Photo by Lee Jonggu

Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun stressed, "Government administration is not a training ground for amateurs, and the lives of 1.07 million citizens must never be treated as an experiment." He asserted, "As someone who knows every corner and breath of Hwaseong better than anyone, I, Jeong Myeonggeun, will take responsibility for the city’s unceasing progress."

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