traditional chinese simplified chinese pinyin wade politician served mayor born got phd candidacy economics united_states started participating independence movement taiwan placed black list allowed return taiwan returned taiwan joined having elected legislator times considered field economics nominated run mayor elected terms mayor worked public projects encouraged tourism example police unit established facilitate tourists improved environment city worked government push merger form special municipality merger set effect december giving additional year mayoral term primary election nomination new mayor lost votes elected mayor later run seat member finally elected early years graduating attended classmate president taiwan years attended got master economics degree started teaching banking year school went united_states columbia_university exchange scholar year joined independence served literary editor result placed black list unable return taiwan earned phd candidacy invited meeting president returned taiwan american professor influence legislators government relented removed restriction exit enter country finally issuing new passport started helping members independence return taiwan nominated elected member nominated elected independent candidate lost election office mayor instead secretary general shortly establishment organization elected legislator legislative election stepped rejoined shortly election nominated party candidate mayoral race elected mayor elected post terms mayor focused projects city set cultural parks major constructions worked help city profit historical assets restore year culture tourism promote tourism attractions major mayoral achievements renovation city transportation system overseeing city successful bids taiwan festivals international arts festival national games taiwan major goals renovation railway station national university scheduled completed term office earned high supported merger form special municipality passed resolution upgrade city official merger occur december january declared candidacy municipal election primary election lost fellow politician votes ending candidacy development primary election nomination presidential candidate expressed support candidate opposes construction underground railway system premier promised construction financially supported central government elected result openly supported primary election believes order improve competitive advantage taiwan government review distribution resources northern southern taiwan purpose balancing development member supports independence movement taiwan thinks united_nations membership referendum important step democracy participated taiwan rally september located strongly supports establishment regional branch branch established southern city confident chosen location new branch transport convenience academic resources region environment term environment city greatly improved started program having city garbage trucks ring brief english lessons promoted use friendly requiring government officials teachers use dining expressing goal campaign reduce use pairs day second term office city enter addition city enter dialogue believes city international tourism culture working purpose september spoke asia pacific cities summit participants stated blessed natural historic cultural characteristics possesses great conditions high tech trade investment development worked smoke free environment successful ban smoking public areas shopping centers pushed ban smoking historical sites tower smoke free historical site taiwan passing regulation october historical sites covered regulation include january government started operation clean contaminated soil site defunct factory administration action government aware mercury concentrations law enforcement accidental killing teenage girl trying shoot suspect decision develop special kind dealing suspects firearms police officers expected use order reduce accidents commemorate girl died mayor named september chinese established attract tourists members unit wear green uniforms ride city weekends facilitate tourists time try reduce crime rate criticism nominated mayoral race candidate protests led supporters incumbent mayor member arose protesters called party left party showed disapproval party choice burning party membership cards prevention fever taiwan successful city fever originally occurred case reported june health department failed control spread fever districts ended having confirmed cases outbreak old soldiers home august mayor apologized disastrous outbreak fever announced health department reorganized new officials appointed months mayoral scandals mayor indicted alleged special fund prosecutors dropped case march april indicted prosecutors alleged involvement construction scandal violations government act chinese scandal broken councillor council meeting april indicted prosecutors statement charges prosecutors accused money underground city construction project according prosecutors heavily people convicted crime august found guilty electoral history
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