Cheonan City Councilor Kim Gilja and Asan City Councilor Myung Nobong Rated 'Best' by Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice

Kim Haenggeum of Cheonan and Hong Seongpyo of Asan Ranked Lowest as Second Half Chairpersons

Councilmember Kilja Kim of Cheonan City Council and Councilmember Nobong Myung of Asan City Council were found to have demonstrated the most outstanding legislative activities in the first half of the 9th session.

Kim Gilja, a member of the Cheonan City Council, and Myung Nobong, a member of the Asan City Council, were recognized for having demonstrated the most outstanding legislative activities during the first half of the 9th council term.

The Cheonan-Asan Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice announced on the 20th the results of its evaluation of legislative activities for the first half of the 9th Cheonan and Asan City Councils, covering the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024.

The Cheonan-Asan Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice conducted the evaluation to assess policy development capabilities and fulfill the public's right to know.

The evaluation criteria consisted of 10 quantitative indicators in four main categories: attendance rate (standing committees, plenary sessions), policy activities (five-minute speeches, administrative questions), legislative activities (enactment and revision of ordinances), and other legislative activities (research groups, collecting opinions through petitions and appeals, etc.). Based on these, council members were classified into S (top 30%), A (top 60%), and B (bottom 40%) grades.

As a result, Kim Gilja (Cheonan City Council) and Myung Nobong (Asan City Council) were each selected as outstanding council members in the first-half evaluation. The S grade, representing the top 30% of Cheonan City Council members, included Kim Gilja (Democratic), Park Jonggap (Democratic), Bok Ayoung (Democratic), Lee Byungha (Democratic), Lee Jongdam (Independent), Lee Jiweon (People Power), and Jung Sunhee (Democratic).

The S grade for Asan City Council members included Myung Nobong (Democratic), Kim Miseong (Democratic), Maeng Uiseok (People Power), Lee Giae (People Power), and Lee Chunho (Democratic).

On the other hand, Kim Haenggeum, the newly elected chairperson of the Cheonan City Council for the second half of the 9th term, and Hong Seongpyo, chairperson of the Asan City Council, both received the lowest B grade in the first-half evaluation.

A representative of the Cheonan-Asan Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice stated, "We hope that this legislative activity evaluation project will encourage local council members to be more diligent in their duties," adding, "We also hope that such evaluation data will be reflected in candidate nominations, helping more qualified individuals to enter local councils."