DPP picks former legislator for Taichung by-election

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday tapped former legislator Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀) to represent the party in the by-election for Taichung’s second electoral district.
“Looking at all the qualifications, Lin is the best choice to run in this race,” President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who doubles as DPP chairperson, told a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Taipei.
Lin served one term as a legislator-at-large from 2016 to last year. She is a doctor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital in Taichung.
Tsai pointed to Lin’s current role as the party’s “ambassador-at-large,” working on Taiwan’s international initiatives.
Lin was

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