Ulsan names former lawmaker Lee Yeong-sun head of city facilities corporation

Ulsan city said on 20 October that it has appointed Lee Yeong-sun (이영순), a former National Assembly member, as the new chair of the Ulsan Facilities Corporation (울산시설공단). Her term runs from that day to 19 October 2029, three years. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Lee served as head of Ulsan's Dong District in the second popularly elected term and as a 17th National Assembly member. Newsis, which gave her age as 64, said she was co-representative of the Ulsan Women's Unemployment Countermeasures Committee in 1998, Dong District head from 1999 to June 2002, and a National Assembly member from May 2004 to May 2008 on the Democratic Labor Party's proportional list. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

The city began open recruitment in August. After document and interview screening, the candidate went through a hearing before the Ulsan city council. Yonhap reported that the council's special confirmation hearing committee adopted a hearing report with a 'suitable' finding on 19 October. Newsis said the committee viewed positively that the candidate had set out a direction for running the corporation and a will to improve it, based on varied administrative and policy experience. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

According to Newsis and Seoul Economic Daily, Lee presented five basic management principles: citizen-centred service, safety-first facility management, clean and transparent accountable management, communication with staff, and efficient management built on performance and innovation. Seoul Economic Daily said she plans to apply the city's vision of 'a democratic city of Ulsan where citizens are the masters' to the corporation's operations. [ 2 , 3 ]

Seoul Economic Daily quoted Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-uk as saying Lee is someone who has reflected residents' opinions in administration as a district head and lawmaker. He said he expects her to contribute to safe management of public facilities and better services that citizens feel, based on her experience and communication skills. [ 3 ]