ˈæftɚ ðə bɹˈeɪkθɹuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɐ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv sˌɑːlɪdˈæɹᵻɾi dˈɪstɹɪkt tˈoːɹʌn, lˈiːdɪŋ ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
After the breakthrough in 1989 he was elected a president of Solidarity District Toruń, leading the organization for 2 years (1989–1991).