Wojciech Szczurek, erstwhile president of Gdynia, joined the supervisory board of the municipal company Aqua Sopot. His nomination met with the designation of president Sopot, Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, who stressed that Rat's experience in self-government and his legal education would be valuable support for the council.
After losing the election to president Gdynia, Wojciech Szczurek briefly disappeared from public life. However, his break did not last long. Joining the supervisory board of Aqua Sopot is another step in his career, this time on Sopot grounds. His engagement has already been noted on 2 August in the National Court Register.
The Supervisory Board of Aqua Sopot, consisting of Szczurek, presently has 4 persons. Apart from him, the treasurer of Sopot Mirosław Goślicki and head of legal advisers of the office Ewa Frymark sits there.
Meetings of the Board are held all 1-1.5 months and members of the Board receive a wage of PLN 3300 gross for each meeting.
Wojciech Szczurek is 61 years old. He's 4 years short of retirement.
Wojciech Szczurek at Aqua Sopot
Aqua Sopot is simply a municipal company that plays a key function in providing water and sewage services to residents and businesses in Sopot. In addition, since September 2022, the company has served as a salt deposit operator, providing brine to spa facilities, which is crucial for local wellness tourism.
In the coming years, the company plans to implement 1 of the largest investments in the city – the construction of a wellness centre worth PLN 250 million. The task aims to make the spa infrastructure and increase the healing possible of the city, which presents fresh challenges to the supervisory board of the company, including Wojciech Szczurek.
Experience and trust
The president of Sopot, Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, did not hide the satisfaction of joining the Supervisory Board. She stressed that his many years of experience in self-government and cognition of legal issues were highly valuable to Aqua Sopot, especially in the context of planned investments.
The supervision exercised by the Supervisory Board is very important. I am glad that specified an experienced self-government man and lawyer supplemented the composition of the council – said the president of Sopotu in a conversation with the service of tricity.pl.
Wojciech Szczurek silhouette
Wojciech Szczurek, born December 1, 1963, is simply a Polish self-government and lawyer who served as president of Gdynia for 25 years. His long-term presence on the self-government phase brought him both designation and criticism, and his decisions had a crucial impact on Gdynia's development.
Education and Early Career
Szczurek graduated from the University of Gdańsk, which gave him a solid basis for later public activity. Before taking up the position of president of Gdynia, he worked in local local local structures and gained the experience that prepared him to execute the highest function in the city.
Presidency in Gdynia (1998-2023)
Wojciech Szczurek became president of Gdynia in 1998, taking this position for 5 term. His governments were sometimes intensive infrastructure investments and modernization of the city. However, there were besides critical voices that accused him of overly centralizing power and being besides dependent on the narrow ellipse of associates.
Under his leadership, Gdynia achieved much, but there were besides controversy. Among others, concerning the management of the city budget, parking charges, or construction of the airport in Gdynia. His opponents pointed out the problems of expanding urban bureaucracy and besides small consideration of the opposition voice.
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