Mayor Akira Ogawa, who was elected for the first time in February's mayoral election in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, made his first appearance at City Hall on the 28th and instructed staff to ``work on the issue from the citizens' perspective.''
In the Maebashi mayoral election held on February 4, Mr. Ogawa, who was supported by members of the opposition party, was elected for the first time by a margin of over 14,000 votes, defeating Mr. Ryu Yamamoto, who was seeking a fourth term after being recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party. did.
This is the first time that a woman has been appointed as Mayor of Maebashi since the city began in 1892.The new Mayor Ogawa made her first appearance at City Hall on the 28th and gave a lecture in front of approximately 120 employees of section manager level and above.
In this regard, he said, ``My criteria for judgment is, ``Is it going to benefit the citizens?'' I want you to always be aware of the problems faced by the citizens and to approach your daily work from the perspective of the citizens first. ” he said.
Afterwards, the new Mayor Ogawa sat in a chair in the mayor's office and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``I want to work hard for the 330,000 citizens.I want to work on city development with a sense of great responsibility and determination.''
He also cited "children and child-rearing policies" as his top priority policy, and stated, "I would like to work towards making school lunches free and reducing the burden of childcare fees."