A total of nine alumni of Tamkang University (TKU) are running for city council member in the election to be held in Taipei and Kaohsiung on Dec. 7, 2002.

TKU President Chang Horng-jinh urged all Tamkangians including alumni to cast their vote for these alumni who are enthusiastically seeking opportunities for rendering services to the people.

Of which six alumni will run for Taipei City Council while three will run for Kaohsiung City Council. They are Chen Yi-chou, incumbent, a graduate of Department of International Trade, TKU, in 1979, who is running in Neihu and Nankang Districts for city council member; Hsu Fu-nan, incumbent, a graduate of Department of Banking and Insurance, TKU, who is running in Sungshan and Hsinyi Districts; Yang Shih-chiu, incumbent, a graduate of Graduate Institute of European Studies, who is also running in Sungshan and Hsinyi Districts; Tai His-chin, new, a graduate of Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies in 1993 who is also running in Sungshan and Hsinyi Districts; Lee Jen-jen, incumbent, a graduate of Public Relations, Public Services Center, who is running in Wanhua, and Chungcheng Districts and Kuo Hsien-ling, new, a graduate of Department of Cooperative Economics in 1977, who is running in Taan and Wenshan Districts.

Other three running for city council member in Kaohsiung are Tai Ter-ming, incumbent, a graduate of Department of Aerospace Engineering in 1980, who is running in Tzoying and Nantze Districts; Chou Ling-wen, new, a graduate of Department of Public Administration in 1993, who is running in Lingya, Chienchin and Hsinhsing Districts, and Tsao Ming-hui, (an aborigine), new, a graduate of Department of Chinese in 1979.