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Lin Shikai is the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Hsinchu City North District City Council. The establishment of the campaign headquarters and joint service office is a key action for his campaign. There are still 55 days until the vote.
Democratic Progressive Party Hsinchu City North District City Councilor candidate Lin Shikai held the founding meeting of the campaign headquarters and joint service office today. Legislative Yuan Democratic Progressive Party group chief Ke Jianming, Hsinchu mayor candidate Zhuang Jingcheng, city councilor Liu Kangyan, as well as many councilors, council candidates, district chiefs and local community representatives attended the event to support him. With 55 days left until the vote, Lin Shikai said that there is no such thing as "stability" when running for the first time. He cannot relax until the votes are cast. He will go step by step and fight for every vote.
Ke Jianming said that Lin Shikai is a young generation worthy of support from the Democratic Progressive Party. He has ideals, a sense of mission and enthusiasm. Especially when he is running for office for the first time, everyone needs to give newcomers a chance. He also called for support for Zhuang Jingcheng and Lin Shikai to allow Hsinchu to move forward again.
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Liu Kangyan choked up during his speech. He was called Lin Shikai's master, but he laughed and said that he did not dare to take it. "Shikai's education, experience, and ability are all above mine. The only thing I can surpass him is probably that I am cuter than him."
Zhuang Jingcheng, a candidate for Hsinchu mayor, described Lin Shikai as "the most experienced newcomer". He has nearly five years of administrative experience as a court clerk, city government, and front-line handling of voter services at the Liu Kangyan Service Office. Although he is running for the first time, he has complete experience.
When talking about his family, Lin Shikai choked up. He recalled that he grew up with his parents in a night market since he was in the second grade of elementary school. His family was not well off, but his parents always tried their best to give him the best education. This growth experience also made him tell himself, "If one day I have the ability, I must stand up" so that children who have similar experiences to himself can also have the opportunity to be seen.
The founding meeting coincided with his wife's birthday, and Lin Shikai also specially wished his wife a happy birthday. He said that it was his wife who encouraged him to go out and give it a try since he was interested in politics and public affairs, which made him take the first step. In the past few years, he has faced work pressure and lows, and his wife has been with him all the way through it. Therefore, he specially chose this day to establish the competition. He thanked his wife for "pushing him" at an important moment in his life.

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