Born on 29th October 1953 in Białka Niżna (Małopolska Province). Graduate of a mechanical engineering college. Has been an employee of Polish State Railways since 1972. Until becoming a trade-union activist, was head of the Stróże train car repair section of the Rail Stock Plant in Nowy Sącz. From 1990 to 1998 - member of the Grybów Commune Council. From 1998 to 2005 - deputy to the Małopolska Provincial Parliament (since 2002 - its Deputy Speaker). Initiated the establishment in 1998 of Fundacja Pomocy Osobom Niepełnosprawnym - a foundation helping the handicapped - in Stróże, currently chairman of the board of that foundation. Until 2003, was a volunteer chairman of the supervisory board of Telepraca company, and, until 2004, a volunteer member of the supervisory board of Hipoterapia company. Between 1989 and 1992 - chairman of the local committee of the Solidarity Trade Union at Stróże Railway Junction. From 1992 to 1998 - chairman of the Regional Railway Workers' Section of the Solidarity Trade Union in Krakow. From 1998 to 2005 - chairman of the National Railway Workers' Section of the Solidarity Trade Union in Warsaw. From 2002 to 2005 - personnel representative on the supervisory board of Polish State Railways. In the Sixth Term Senate was deputy chairman of the National Economy Committee, member of theFamily and Social Policy Committee and chairman of the Senat's Team on Transportation. Member of the Law and Justice political party. Married, has three children. |
