“We congratulate the elected, united by the support of 200,000 alumni.”

Jeonbuk National University Alumni Association (President Jeong Yeong-taek) held a reception at the alma mater to honor JBNU alumni who were elected in the June 1 local elections.

The reception, held at Jinsudang Gain Hall at 6:30 p.m. on July 8, was attended by about 150 people, including JBNU Vice-Presidents Choi Baek-ryeol and Lee Jae-baek, Alumni Association President Jeong Yeong-taek, and the elected alumni, who exchanged congratulations and words of encouragement.

In this election, JBNU had 63 alumni elected, including a superintendent, heads of local governments, and provincial and city council members. The elected alumni each gave brief remarks and statements of resolve, receiving hearty applause.

Jeong Yeong-taek, President of the Jeonbuk National University Alumni Association, said, “Today is a meaningful day as we have gathered in one place under the great umbrella called JBNU. Let us pool the capabilities of the JBNU community to lead the development of our alma mater, the region, and the nation.”

Elected officials, including Superintendent Seo Geoseok, responded, “We feel great pride as members of JBNU,” and “Wherever we are, we will do our best as members of JBNU.”

Meanwhile, the JBNU alumni elected in the June 1 local elections are as follows.

<Superintendent>
Seo Geoseok (Department of Law)

<Heads of Local Governments>
Mayor of Iksan Jeong Heon-yul (Department of Public Administration), Mayor of Gimje Jeong Seong-ju (Graduate School of Public Administration), Wanju County Governor Yu Hui-tae (Graduate School of Business Administration), Jangsu County Governor Choi Hun-sik (Graduate School of Public Administration), Buan County Governor Kwon Ik-hyun (Department of History), Provincial Council Member Lee Byung-do (Graduate School of Public Administration)

<Provincial Council Members>
Lee Byung-do (Graduate School of Public Administration), Jin Hyeong-seok (Graduate School of Public Administration), Song Seung-yong (Department of Materials Science and Engineering), Seo Nan-i (Department of Sociology), Lee Myeong-yeon (Department of Local Autonomy), Kim Myeong-ji (Department of Local Autonomy), Kook Ju-yeong-eun (Graduate School of Education), Kim Dae-jung (Graduate School of Public Administration), Im Seung-sik (Department of Agricultural Development), Lee Jeong-rin (Graduate School of Public Administration), Na In-gwon (Graduate School of Public Policy), Yoon Su-bong (Graduate School of Public Policy), Park Yong-geun (Department of Law), Kim Seong-su (Department of Business Administration)

<City Council Members>
Kim Won-joo (Graduate School of Legal Affairs), Kim Yun-cheol (Department of Local Autonomy), Jang Byung-ik (Graduate School, Department of Public Administration), Lee Ki-dong (Department of Agricultural Chemistry), Choi Ju-man (Graduate School of Legal Affairs), Park Hyung-bae (Graduate School of Public Administration), Choi Seo-yeon (Division of Advanced Materials Engineering), Choi Myung-gwon (Graduate School of Public Administration), Shin Yoo-jung (Department of Sociology), Kim Hak-song (Graduate School of Business Administration), Kim Kyung-gu (Graduate School of Business Administration), Lee Han-se (Department of Agronomy), Yoon Shin-ae (Graduate School, Department of Political Science), Choi Chang-ho (Graduate School, Department of International Trade), Kim Woo-min (Department of Public Administration), Choi Jong-oh (Graduate School of Business Administration), Kim Chung-young (Department of Civil Engineering), Kim Soon-duk (Graduate School of Public Administration), So Gil-young (Department of Agricultural Economics), Seo Hyang-kyung (Graduate School of Education), Jeon Pyung-gi (Graduate School of Agricultural Development), Oh Dong-hwan (Graduate School of Business Administration), Yeom Bong-seop (Graduate School of Public Policy), Lee Mi-sun (Department of Social Welfare), Yang Woon-yeop (Graduate School of Public Administration), Yu I-su (Department of Economics), Lee Joo-gap (Department of International Trade), Seong Jung-gi (Department of Law), Seo Nam-yong (Department of Mathematics), Dong Chang-ok (Department of Horticulture), Kim Kwang-hoon (Graduate School of Public Administration), Kim Jung-heum (Department of Forest Resources), Kim Wang-jung (Department of Animal Science), Shin Jeong-i (Graduate School of Public Administration), Jo Min-gyu (Graduate School of Public Administration), Choi In-gyu (Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences), Lim Jeong-ho (Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences), Oh Se-hwan (Department of Chinese Language & Literature), Jo Gyu-cheol (Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences), Lee Yong-nim (Graduate School of Agricultural Development), Jang Yeon-guk (Department of Public Administration), Lee Bo-sun (Department of Social Welfare), Choi Kwang-ho (Department of Sport Science)