15 transition committee members and 30 advisory members appointed, including Chair Shim Gyo-eon; four subcommittees to review campaign pledges and district issues through June 30
The transition committee for Yongsan-gu District Chief-elect Kim Gyeong-dae officially launched Wednesday.
The appointment and signboard-unveiling ceremony was held at the transition committee's office on the second below-ground floor of the Yongsan-gu General Administrative Town. The event included introductions of committee members, the presentation of appointment certificates, remarks by Kim and transition committee Chair Shim Gyo-eon, and the unveiling of the committee's signboard.
The transition committee is composed of Chair Shim, Vice Chair Hwang Jong-man, 15 committee members, and a total of 30 advisory members, including Chief Advisory Member Lee Jeong-hun.
Shim holds a doctorate in urban engineering from Seoul National University's graduate school and currently serves as a professor in the Department of Real Estate Studies at Konkuk University's Real Estate Science Institute. He is an urban and real estate specialist who previously led the real estate task force of the presidential transition committee and served as the 18th president of the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements.
The committee will operate through four subcommittees: the Global Urban Development Committee (chaired by Son Seo-hui), the Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (chaired by Jeon Ji-hye), the Livelihood Economy and Integrated Welfare Committee (chaired by Lee Ho-gap), and the Administration, Education and Culture-Tourism Committee (chaired by Song Ji-seong).
The committee will remain active through June 30, drawing up detailed action plans to fulfill Kim's campaign pledges and reviewing and supporting all matters necessary for the district government transition.
With the committee now in place, Yongsan-gu will dispatch support staff and provide operating funds, offering both administrative and fiscal backing.
The district will also hold work-briefing sessions to help the district chief-elect quickly grasp the current state of district affairs and key issues, and to allow him to map out future policy directions.
"The transition committee is the first step in designing Yongsan's future for the next four years," Kim said. "We will turn our promises to residents into concrete policies and projects, creating tangible change they can feel." He added that he would run the district government with a focus on the ground, actively incorporating diverse views from residents and experts into policy to achieve a new leap forward for Yongsan.
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