Former Jinju City Council Chair Haeyoung Yang Announces Candidacy for Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council

"Bringing Change to Jinju, Starting Once Again by the Citizens’ Side"

On May 7, former Jinju City Council Chair Haeyoung Yang officially announced her candidacy for the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council election in Jinju’s 2nd electoral district.

In her candidacy declaration released that day, Preliminary Candidate Yang stated, "I will serve with greater humility, closer to the people, and with more passion, repaying citizens through politics that transform their lives," adding, "I will take the lead in bringing change to Jinju."

Running as a member of the People Power Party, Preliminary Candidate Yang introduced her background: since her political debut as a city council member in 2006, she has served as Jinju City Council’s first-ever female chair and Jinju’s first female constituency member of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council.

[Photo by Haeyoung Yang Campaign Office] Photo of Haeyoung Yang, preliminary candidate for Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly

She emphasized, "Because I am a woman, I had to prove myself more and endure more challenges, but I have always been present in the field with the determination to improve citizens' lives."

In particular, she explained that during her tenure as Chair of the 9th Jinju City Council’s first half, she strengthened the council’s oversight and checks by establishing a standing Ethics Special Committee and introducing Jinju’s first personnel hearing. She also said she worked hard to foster an environment of a 'studying council' and a 'working council' by expanding legislative research activities and policy development.

Based on her experience as a two-term member of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council, Preliminary Candidate Yang said, "I have directly experienced the workings of provincial administration, budgeting, and metropolitan governance," and added, "If elected for a third term, I will lead Jinju’s development with greater preparation and responsibility."

Her major campaign pledges include: ▲expanding youth-tailored job opportunities; ▲strengthening welfare and care across the life cycle; ▲enhancing everyday safety infrastructure; ▲boosting culture and tourism; ▲promoting youth settlement and housing stability; ▲creating an eco-friendly city; and ▲increasing childcare budgets to address the integration of early childhood education and care.

She also stressed the necessity of increasing women’s participation in politics. "Among the 62 members of the current 12th Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council, I understand there is not a single female constituency council member," she said. "Politics must be diverse, and policies must be balanced."

She added, "The role of female provincial council members is essential for deeply understanding the realities faced by parents raising children, as well as the voices from the fields of care, safety, and welfare."

Preliminary Candidate Yang emphasized, "I will not ask for your support just because I am a woman," and continued, "Having already proven myself through legislative work and achievements, I will surely meet the expectations of our citizens with tangible results."

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