In 2002 Polish local election he joined the Bydgoszcz City Council IV term representing the 1st district. He polled 1,112 votes[1] and was first on the Law and Justice (PiS) list. His term was ended when he was elected to Sejm in 2005. His seat in the Council was replaced by the second candidate on the PiS list Marian Pastuszewski. He ran in the 2002 Bydgoszcz presidencial election. He scored 8,994 votes (10.99%)[2] and was third in race. The new president was elected in the second ballot.