▲ 양주시체육회장 이취임식 장면 (사진제공=양주시청)  © 경기북부/강원 브레이크 뉴스

[김완영 기자 = 양주] 지난 21일 양주시체육회는 경기섬유종합지원센터 컨벤션홀에서 강수현 시장, 정성호 국회의원, 이흥규 양주시도시공사 사장 등 주요 내빈과 지역 사회단체, 체육인 등 약 300여명이 참석한 가운데 민선 1·2대 양주시 체육회장 이·취임식을 개최했다고 밝혔다.

이·취임식은 내빈소개, 동영상 시청, 체육회기 이양, 공로패 전달, 이·취임사, 축사 순으로 진행됐다.

민선 초대 회장을 재임한 조순광 체육회장은 “임기 동안 도와주신 많은 분에게 감사 인사를 드린다”며 “2대 회장으로 취임하는 임재근 회장과 상생하며 앞으로도 양주 체육발전을 위해 지속적으로 노력하겠다”고 소감을 밝혔다. 

강수현 시장은 “코로나19로 장기간 어려운 여건 속에서 우수선수 양성, 생활체육 활성화를 위해 노력해온 지역 체육인들의 노고에 감사하다”며 “그동안 다져온 많은 경험과 노하우를 바탕으로 새롭게 추진하는 5개 사업을 성실히 수행하여 더욱 발전하는 양주시 체육회가 되길 바란다”고 축하 인사를 전했다.

한편, 민선 2대 회장으로 취임한 임재근 신임 체육회장은 취임일을 시작으로 4년간 양주시체육회를 이끌 예정이다. 임 회장은 양주시체육회 체육시설팀장을 지낸 체육행정가 출신으로 지난 2001년부터 2005년까지 양주시축구협회 사무국장을 역임했다. 또한 지난 2018년 제7대 지방선거에서 당선돼 제8대 양주시의회 의원으로도 활동했다. 

임재근 신임 양주시체육회장은 취임사를 통해 “균형과 조화, 소통의 체육회라는 슬로건 아래 생활체육 활성화, 엘리트체육 육성, 체육시설 확충, 신규사업 발굴, 체육지원기금 확대 등 5대 핵심사업 추진에 혼신의 힘을 다하겠다”며 “양주시 체육발전과 함께 체육을 통한 시민 화합을 위해 최선을 다하겠다”고 말했다.

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The inauguration ceremony for Lim Jae-geun, the new president of Yangju City Sports Council, was held.

In his inaugural address, Chairman Lim Jae-geun revealed his aspirations as the slogan “Athletes of balance, harmony and communication”

[Reporter Kim Wan-young = Yangju] On the 21st, the Yangju Sports Association held a public election at the convention hall of the Gyeonggi Textile Support Center with about 300 people attending, including Mayor Kang Su-hyun, National Assembly member Jeong Seong-ho, and Yangju City Corporation President Lee Heung-gyu, as well as local social groups and athletes. ·Inauguration ceremony was held for the 2nd Yangju City Sports Council.

The inauguration ceremony proceeded in the order of introducing guests, watching videos, handing over sports events, delivering plaques of merit, moving inauguration speeches, and congratulatory remarks.

Cho Sun-kwang, the sports chairman who served as the first president, said, “I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who helped me during my term of office.” revealed

In his inaugural address, Chairman Lim Jae-geun, who was inaugurated as the 2nd president by popular election, said, “Under the slogan of Sports Association of Balance and Harmony, Communication, we are promoting five core projects such as revitalizing sports for everyday life, fostering elite sports, expanding sports facilities, discovering new businesses, and expanding sports support funds. I will do my best to promote it,” he said, “I will do my best for citizen harmony through sports along with the development of sports in Yangju.”

Mayor Kang Soo-hyun said, “I am grateful for the hard work of local athletes who have been working hard to nurture excellent players and revitalize sports for everyday life in difficult conditions for a long time due to Corona 19.” I hope that Yangju City Sports Association will develop further by practicing,” he congratulated.

Lim Jae-geun, the new sports president, served as the secretary general of the Yangju City Football Association from 2001 to 2005 and was a sports administrator who served as the head of the sports facility team at the city sports association.

Afterwards, he was elected in the 7th local election in 2018 and served as the 8th member of the Yangju City Council.

Starting from the day of his inauguration, Chairman Lim will lead the Yangju Sports Association for four years.