Initially employed as a teacher in elementary school, he later joined the State Service of Monuments in Łomża. In 1997–1998 he held the position of Łomżyński voivode (the last in the history of this province). Then, until 2002, he was the Voivodeship marshal of the Podlasie province. From 1998 to 2006, he was also a member of the Podlasie regional council, serving two terms before being defeated in the subsequent local government elections.
