People Power Party's Im Ija Joins Lee Cheolwoo's North Gyeongsang Governor Campaign as Co-Chair; Lee Dalhee Appointed Chief General Director
Im Ija, a member of the People Power Party representing Sangju and Mungyeong, announced on March 25 that she has declared her support for Lee Cheolwoo, a preliminary candidate for governor of North Gyeongsang Province, and has joined the 'TEAM Lee Cheolwoo' campaign as co-chair of the election committee.
Although Assemblywoman Im, a three-term lawmaker for the Sangju and Mungyeong constituency, was a rival candidate in the party primary for North Gyeongsang Province governor, she decided to join Lee Cheolwoo's campaign based on their deep political ties and mutual trust.
Chair Im was once a student of candidate Lee Cheolwoo when he taught mathematics at Hwayeong Middle School in Sangju, and after entering politics, she grew as a prominent figure with Lee's political support. The two have maintained a long-standing relationship as mentor and mentee as well as political allies.
With the addition of Kim Sungjo, standing co-chair (former chair of the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee), figures representing the National Assembly's fiscal and economic sectors have now joined Lee Cheolwoo's election committee.
Lee Dalhee, a proportional representative of the People Power Party, has also been appointed as the campaign's chief general director. Assemblywoman Lee was personally selected by candidate Lee Cheolwoo to serve as Vice Governor for Economic Affairs of North Gyeongsang Province, and since entering the 22nd National Assembly, she has been recognized for her outstanding legislative achievements and drive for implementation.
In particular, her strong execution and policy implementation capabilities, demonstrated during the enactment of the Special Act on Large-Scale Wildfires and the promotion of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration bill, have received high praise both within and outside the party.
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She is also evaluated as a figure who possesses planning skills and organizational management abilities, based on her experience as secretary-general of the party's Daegu and North Gyeongsang provincial chapters.
Candidate Lee Cheolwoo stated, "We will bring together all the strength of North Gyeongsang Province so that these individuals, who possess on-the-ground experience, parliamentary influence, and policy execution capabilities, can achieve powerful results not only in the election but also in provincial administration," adding, "The capability-based dream team to shape the future of North Gyeongsang is wide open to anyone."
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