With his long-standing position as a PhD in machinery he has had a colorful career on the back of Taiwan's growth; since he decided with great confidence to go into politics, his progress has been even faster, jumping from Legislative Yuan into Cabinet as the minister responsible for environmental protection.
像由從商轉向立法院問政之路的趙少康就是一個例子。擁有機械碩士學位的他，在台灣經濟成長的列車上，機械保養事業經營得有聲有色；當他決心從政後，一樣信心十足，理直氣壯；如今已更進一步，由立法院跨入內閣，擔任環保署署長。