Windsor city council report card: Irek Kusmierczyk - Ward 7

Grade: A-

Kusmierczyk struck the right balance, frequently taking a stand against the mayor without being a naysayer. He wascritical of theRiverside pedestrian tunnel, Detroit Grand Prix sponsorship and selling alcohol at Adventure Bay. He's tops among councillors in using the internet to communicate with the public. Not technically a rookie, but still getting up to speed at city hall. Kusmierczykhas a lighter committee workload than most.

Attendance record: 92.31% (108 of 117 meetings)

Salary: $41,534.81

Travel expenses: $2,450.21

Social media: Makes good use of his website, irek.ca. Posts how he voted on items after each city council meeting. Used Twitter to update residents during flood. Posts on Facebook semi-regularly. Interacts with public on both. Has a LinkedIn profile.

Proud of:

• Support for proposed mega-hospital
• Investments in transit
• Opening east end community pool

To-do list:

• Investing in infrastructure

Quote:"I think residents expect council to work together, work as a team. I think we've done that on major issues. Of course, there's also debate, and there's differences in terms of policies and priorities, but I think residents also like the fact that ideas are debated vigorously at council."