(브레이크뉴스인천 박상도 기자) 인천시의회가 1일 제9대 후반기 2년을 이끌어 갈 의장이 정해권(국·연수1) 의원이 선출됐다 밝혔다.

인천시의회에 따르면, 1일 열린 ‘제296회 임시회’ 1차 본회의에서 후반기 의장 및 제1·2부의장 선거를 실시해 정해권 의장, 이선옥·이오상 제1·2부의장 등을 각각 선출했다.재적 의원 40명 중 38명이 출석한 가운데 투표용지에 의한 무기명(無記名) 투표 방식으로 진행된 이날 의장 선거에서 정해권 신임 의장은 총 36표(무효 2표)를 얻어 후반기 의장직을 수행하게 됐다.

제20대 대통령선거 국민의힘 선거대책본부 조직본부 인천특보단장을 역임한 정해권 신임 의장은 지난 2022년 7월 제9대 인천시의회 광역의원으로 입성해 전반기 산업경제위원회 위원장을 맡아 소관 기관들의 다양한 활동들을 살피며 발로 뛰는 의정활동을 펼쳤다.

또 그는 인천광역시씨름협회 회장, 인천지구 JC 지구회장, 민주평통자문회의 연수구협의회 부회장 등을 역임한 후 현재는 국민의힘 연수갑 당협위원회 상임부위원장, 국민의힘 인천광역시당 지역대표 전국위원 등으로 활동하고 있다.

이어진 제1·2부의장 선거에서는 37명 출석한 가운데 이선옥(국·남동2)·이오상(민·남동3) 의원이 각각 36표(무효 1표)씩을 받아 선출됐다.

제7·8대 인천남동구의회 의원을 지낸 이선옥 제1부의장은 제9대 인천시의회에 입성해 전반기 문화복지위원회, 제1·2기 윤리특별위원회 위원으로 활동했다.

또 제8·9대 인천시의회 재선의원인 이오상 제2부의장은 제9대 인천시의회 전반기 교육위원회 위원, 제9대 인천시의회 전반기 더불어민주당 원내대표 등을 역임했다.

이날 정해권 신임 의장은 300만 인천시민이 자랑스러워하는 인천시의회를 만들기 위해 ‘협치, 의회 위상, 일하는 의회 ’등을 강조했다.

정해권 신임 의장은 “인천시의회는 정당·나이·지역을 넘어 대화와 타협, 상호 배려를 통해 소통과 화합을 이뤄야 한다”며 “의장단이나 상임위원장단이 아니더라도 각종 간담회·토론회를 통한 의원들 간의 주기적 소통은 물론 항상 열려있는 의장실을 통한 시민과의 대화로 소통·협치하는 열린 의정을 펼치겠다”고 다짐했다.

이어 “진정한 의회 민주주의 실현과 의회 독립성 강화를 위해 의원 1인당 1전담 정책지원관 배치, 지방의회 경비 총액한도 적용 배제 실현, 3급 실·국장 직제 신설 등의 내용을 담고 있는 지방의회법이 개정될 수 있도록 17개 시·도의회와 긴밀히 협조하는 등 의회 위상 향상에 매진하겠다”고 말했다.

아울러 정 의장은 “의원 연구단체의 내실화를 통해 산출되는 깊이 있는 연구 결과가 입법 활동과 집행기관의 정책에 반영되도록 시스템화함과 동시에 각종 토론회·공청회를 통해 의회가 지역 여론을 선도하는 담론의 장이 되도록 의제 설정부터 대안 개발, 평가까지 참여해 의회가 시민의 정책 창구로서의 역할을 다하는 등 일하는 이회 정립에 최선을 다하겠다”고 덧붙였다.

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Representative Jeong Hae-kwon elected as the 9th second half chairman of the Incheon City Council, and 1st and 2nd vice-chairmen Lee Seon-ok (Korea) and Lee Oh-sang (Minister) elected.

-Break News Incheon Reporter Park Sang-do

On the 1st, the Incheon City Council announced that Rep. Jeong Hae-kwon (National Research and Training 1) was elected as the chairman to lead the second half of the 9th term for the next two years.

According to the Incheon City Council, at the first plenary session of the ‘296th Extraordinary Session’ held on the 1st, an election was held for the second half of the year, and Chairman Jeong Hae-kwon, Lee Seon-ok, and Lee Oh-sang were elected as first and second vice-chairmen, respectively.

In the chairman election that day, which was held by anonymous voting using ballot papers with 38 out of 40 registered members in attendance, the new chairman Jeong Hae-kwon received a total of 36 votes (2 invalid votes) and will serve as chairman for the second half of the term.

New Chairman Jeong Hae-kwon, who served as the head of the Incheon Special Advisory Group of the Organization Headquarters of the People Power Party Election Countermeasures Headquarters for the 20th Presidential Election, entered the 9th Incheon City Council as a metropolitan member in July 2022 and served as the chairman of the Industrial and Economic Committee for the first half of the year, managing various matters in the relevant organizations. I looked into the activities and actively engaged in legislative activities.

In addition, he served as the Chairman of the Incheon Metropolitan Ssireum Association, the Incheon District JC District Chairman, and the Vice Chairman of the Yeonsu-gu Council of the Democratic Unification Advisory Council. He is currently serving as the standing vice-chairman of the People Power Party Yeonsu Gap Party Association Committee and the national representative of the People Power Party Incheon Metropolitan City Party. I am active.

In the subsequent 1st and 2nd vice-chairman elections, with 37 people in attendance, Reps. Lee Seon-ok (Kook, Namdong 2) and Lee Oh-sang (Min, Namdong 3) were elected with 36 votes each (1 invalid vote).

First Vice-Chairman Lee Seon-ok, who served as a member of the 7th and 8th Incheon Namdong-gu Council, entered the 9th Incheon City Council and served as a member of the Culture and Welfare Committee for the first half of the year and the Special Ethics Committee for the 1st and 2nd terms.

In addition, 2nd Vice Chairman Lee Oh-sang, who was re-elected to the 8th and 9th Incheon City Council, served as a member of the Education Committee for the first half of the 9th Incheon City Council and floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea for the first half of the 9th Incheon City Council.

On this day, new Chairman Jeong Hae-kwon emphasized ‘cooperation, council status, and working council’ to create an Incheon City Council that 3 million Incheon citizens can be proud of.

New Chairman Jeong Hae-kwon said, “Incheon City Council must achieve communication and harmony through dialogue, compromise, and mutual consideration beyond political parties, age, and region,” and added, “Even if it is not the chairperson or standing committee chairperson, regular communication between members is held through various meetings and debates.” “Of course, we will carry out an open agenda of communication and cooperation through dialogue with citizens through the always open chairman’s office,” he pledged.

He continued, “In order to realize true parliamentary democracy and strengthen the independence of the parliament, the Local Council Act will be revised, which includes the placement of one dedicated policy support officer per member, the exclusion of the total expenditure limit for local councils, and the establishment of a third-level office and director position. “We will strive to improve the status of the council by closely cooperating with the 17 city and provincial councils to achieve this,” he said.

In addition, Chairman Jeong said, “We will systematize the in-depth research results produced through the strengthening of research groups in the National Assembly so that they are reflected in legislative activities and policies of executive agencies, and at the same time, we will make sure that the National Assembly becomes a forum for discussion that leads local public opinion through various debates and public hearings.” He added, “I will do my best to establish a working council by participating in everything from agenda setting to alternative development and evaluation, so that the council can fulfill its role as a policy window for citizens.”