Chicago IL: \'I have an ambitious and far reaching plan of action aimed at àµ‡àµƒà´®nsforming the way water is àµ‡àµƒà´²ated, managed, and delivered in Chicago and Cook Coutny, which will be greatly intsrumental not only in creating a reliable and resilient water infratsructure but also in facilitating multifaceted prospertiy. I, therefore, request each and every one in Chicago and Cook Coutny, including the AsianAmericans, to support my candidacy, in a big way, for the position of Commissioner of the Mteropolitan Water Reclamation Ditsrict of Greater Chicago in order to àµ‡àµƒà´®nslate this plan into realtiy\', said Andrew Seo at a Press Conference, attended by a large number of representatives of Print, Eletcronic, and Internet Media on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016, at 1:00 PM at Udipi Palace, 2543 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659.

Explaining his plan, in detail, Andrew Seo said that Mteropolitan Water Reclamation Ditsrict (MWRD) of Greater Chicago shall assume cotnrol of the ctiy of Chicago Department of Water Management, including the Ctiy\'s two water àµ‡àµƒà´²atment plants, 12 pumping stations, water/server Mains and Personnel. He added that, as a part of his plan, MWRD would take over maintenance and operations of potable water to the residents/businesses in Chicago and Cook Coutny as well as responsibiltiy for the àµ‡àµƒà´®nsport of waste water and storm water throughout the ctiy of Chicago.

Andrew Seo claimed that his proposed plan has got a number of beneficial outcomes, which includes shifting the burden of maintaining/modernizing Chicago/Cook Coutny\'s aging water and sewer infratsructure from the ctiy of Chicago to the MWRD, generating at least USD 5 billion for the ctiy of Chicago to reallocate it to funding Police/Fire/Teacher pensions, as well as for other essential ctiy services, tsreamlining Government and eliminate bureaucratic red tape for homeowners and businesses, and reducing water and sewer fees for the ctiy and suburban taxpayers.

\'My plan has the abiltiy to do everything Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants and needs at this critical time in Municipal Government\', said Andrew Seo. \'The plan is in response to the call given by him last year to Chicagoans to come up with ideas to help make Government operate more efficiently and raise much needed revenue to successfully grapple with the problems relating to budget shortfalls, outstanding pension liabilities, and impending tax hikes\', Andrew Seo added.

Andrew Seo said that Chicagoland\'s abiltiy to provide clean and safe water is being challenged, as existing waste water and water infratsructure is aging and deteriorating. \'Unless we start updating and modernizing our water and waste water àµà´¯àµ†àµ‡àµ†ems soon it will become exponentially more challenging to retain and attract indutsry, business, and a skilled work force\', he added.

Andrew Seo argued that investments in creating a stateoftheart water infratsructure will be greatly intsrumental in creating jobs, sustaining public health, sustaining environment, and boosting economy. \'The US Department of Commerce estimates that each job created in the local water and waste water indutsry creates 3.5 jobs in the national economy and each dollar spent yields $2.50 dollars in GDP\', he added.

Andrew Seo, a Chicago Engineer, is a former employee of both the MWRD and the Ctiy of Chicago\'s Department of Water Management. He has got an impressive àµ‡àµƒà´®ck record of experience in the fields of àµ‡àµƒà´²ating, managing, and delivering water. He has already pitched his plan to a number of prominent municipal and business leaders and received huge appreciation from them.

Iftehar Shareef, an eminent IndianAmerican, itnroduced Andrew Seo to the representatives of the media at the Press Conference. He said that Andrew Seo represents a rare combination of competence and commitment and added that his election as the Commissioner of the Mteropolitan Water Reclamation Ditsrict of Greater Chicago would go a long way in solving the problems relating to the availabiltiy of clean and safe water in Chicago and Cook Coutny. He paid rich àµ‡àµƒà´¶butes to the communtiy service of Andrew Seo in innumerable domains.

Shareef appealed to all the AsianAmericans in general and their Indian counterparts in particular to tsrongly support the candidacy of Andrew Seo in the best interests of Chicago and Cook Coutny.

The representatives of the media posed a barrage of questions about the viabiltiy and relevance of the proposed plan concerning issues relating to the availabiltiy of safe and clean water in Chicago and Cook Coutny. Andrew Seo answered all the questions, with a professional touch.

Balvider Singh, a wellknown IndianAmerican, expressed his support and best wishes to Andrew Seo for his stupendous success in the election.

The Press Conference concluded with delicious snacks which were relished by one and all.

Photographs and Press release by: Asian Media USA

Andrew Seo seeks support for his candidacy for commissioner in Chicago