“The country survives only when the local region survives, and the Democratic Party becomes strong only when the field is strong.” Park Seung-won, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, who has emphasized the ‘power of local government,’ announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party of Korea’s Supreme Council election. The plan is to support the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration and lead the Democratic Party's innovation by combining local administration experience with the party leadership. The National Autonomous and Decentralized Democratic Leaders' Conference (KDLC) nominated Mayor Park as the candidate for the Democratic Party's supreme member in the conference room of the National Assembly building on the 12th. In his acceptance speech, Mayor Park said, "I am running for the supreme member election to build a stronger Democratic Party by gathering the will of local governments, local councils, and grassroots party members who have been with the residents." At the same time, he said, “Experience in local governments that have directly implemented policies is essential for the party leadership,” and “We will go deeper into the citizens and create a Democratic Party that is evaluated for its capabilities and performance.” He also presented a vision to promote party innovation centered on △ decentralized constitutional amendments and strengthening the constitutional status of local governments △ spreading national livelihood policies verified in the field △ strengthening party member sovereignty and nurturing grassroots talent.