Akemi Matsuno first elected in Unified Election Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly election

Ms. Matsuno (center) hailing (at her office in Kita-ku, Kumamoto City, around midnight on April 13, 2015), published on page 18 of the early edition of the April 13 Western Morning Edition The first half of the 18th local elections was held on April 12 for the election of 10 governors, 5 mayors, 41 prefectural council members, and 17 ordinance-designated city council members. 　In Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly District 1 (fixed number 12), Akemi Matsuno, 46, a former marathon runner, was elected for the first time as the top runner after moving from the Kumamoto City Council. She said, "I have finally made it to the start of a full marathon. I will do my best as a prefectural assembly member," she said joyfully. 　Ms. Matsuno, who competed in the 10,000 meters at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, was first elected in 2010 in an election to increase the number of Kumamoto City Council members following the city's merger, and was re-elected in 2011. 2015/04/13