Democratic Party's First Declaration to Run for Gyeonggi Governor
[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Former Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young became the first within the Democratic Party of Korea to announce his candidacy for Gyeonggi Province Governor, stating that he will "follow the path of Lee Jae-myung."
On the 21st, former Mayor Yeom registered as a preliminary candidate for Gyeonggi Province Governor at the Gyeonggi Election Commission in the morning, then moved to the briefing room on the 3rd floor of the new Gyeonggi Provincial Council building to declare his candidacy.
In his declaration, Yeom emphasized, "I will continue the path of Lee Jae-myung, a Democratic Party governor who gets things done," and added, "I will make Gyeonggi Province not a peripheral area of Yeouido and Seoul, but the center of the Republic of Korea."
He highlighted his achievements as a three-term Suwon mayor, saying, "During my 12 years as Suwon mayor, I focused on fundamental governance and developed Suwon into a dignified city. As Suwon's first Democratic Party mayor, I raised the Democratic Party flag twice consecutively in all five National Assembly constituencies. For the first time in our country's party history, an incumbent local government head became a Supreme Council member, representing local voices in central politics." He added, "We need a Gyeonggi Province governor who starts and finishes in Gyeonggi Province."
Yeom Tae-young took office as Suwon mayor in July 2010 during the 5th local election term, successfully winning three consecutive terms?the first in Suwon's history?and led the city for 11 years and 7 months before resigning on the 14th of last month to run for Gyeonggi Province Governor.
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