▲ Sign-hanging ceremony for Gyeonggi Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae's transition committee
The "Fairness, Innovation, and Inclusion Gyeonggi Preparatory Committee," the transition team for Gyeonggi Province Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae, officially launched today, June 15, with a sign-hanging ceremony.
The ceremony was held at the Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation, where the transition committee's office is located.
During the event, Governor-elect Choo stated, "Gyeonggi Province currently faces a mountain of tasks directly linked to the lives of its residents, including transportation, housing, jobs, care, safety, and balanced development." She added, "The transition committee must serve as the starting point for turning the expectations of the residents into tangible achievements in provincial administration."
Committee Chairman Kim Tae-nyeon said, "The vision for Gyeonggi Province that we will build is based on fairness, innovation, and inclusion, with fairness serving as the foundation for everything." He continued, "When fairness is firmly established, innovation becomes an opportunity for all, and inclusion leads to growth for everyone."
He further noted, "The recent situation involving the National Election Commission is not merely an administrative failure, but a serious case of incompetence and a violation of the value of fairness caused by a sense of privilege. Gyeonggi Province will start by eradicating all such senses of privilege."
Vice Chairman Kim Young-jin stated, "The most important task is the stability of people's livelihoods. What the residents truly want is not slogans, but a safety net that reliably improves their lives." He added, "Rather than 100 flashy promises, we will focus on creating solid and effective alternatives that can properly function in the daily lives of the residents."
Previously, on June 11, Governor-elect Choo appointed National Assembly members Kim Tae-nyeon and Kim Young-jin as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, and announced the composition of the committee and its remaining members today.
The transition committee consists of six subcommittees, 15 special committees, three task forces, an advisory group, and a spokesperson's office.
Approximately 250 people, including statutory transition committee members, advisory members, and working-level staff, have been named to the committee, with about 40 of them being incumbent National Assembly members.
The six subcommittees are Policy Coordination, Planning and Finance, Economy, Urban Housing, Social Welfare, and Administrative Innovation, each composed of a subcommittee head and two to three additional members.
The special committees cover areas such as 30-minute commute transformation, semiconductor super-gap strategy, AI transformation, northern region transformation, energy circular economy, future agriculture and fisheries innovation, regulatory reform, citizen participation, integrated care, culture and arts, local autonomy, peace and security, external cooperation, essential public healthcare, and accompanying the disabled.
The three task forces are the Youth Gyeonggi TF led by National Assembly member Jeon Yong-gi, the Fair Gyeonggi TF led by National Assembly member Kim Young-jin, and the Safe Gyeonggi TF led by National Assembly member Kim Ju-young.
In accordance with the Local Autonomy Act, the transition committee will operate for up to 20 days after the start of the governor's term.
A committee official stated, "The transition committee plans to prepare a blueprint for a new Gyeonggi Province, adopting fairness where privileges and foul play do not work, creative innovation that transcends conventions, and warm inclusion where everyone participates as the core values of the 9th popularly elected Gyeonggi provincial administration." The official added, "We will review major provincial issues and tasks through departmental briefings and solidify our policy direction and priority tasks."
(Photo: Provided by the transition committee, Yonhap News)
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