As part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the first free local elections held in 1990, we asked ełczan and people connected with the city, as mentioned in 30 years of functioning of local government in Elk.

Each of the people questioned commented on the perspective of one's professional and life experiences. Many of them were involved in building self-government in Elk.

When asked "As you mention 30 years functioning of self-government in Elk?" corresponded to:

Jerzy Czepułkowski – See the video

- Chairman of the Board of the Intermunicipal Association Municipal Economy in Elk

- Vice-President of the Elk City Council during his term of office 2010 – 2014

- Councillor of the Elk City Council in the term of office 2006-2010

- Member of the 3rd and 4th legislatures from 1997 to 2005

- Deputy Mayor of Elk in years 1994-1998

- Councillor of the City Council of Elk from 1994 to 1998

- Director of The School Team No. 2 in Elk in years 1981-1992

Władysław Markowski – See the video

- Member of the Historical Museum Council In Elk

- Council Councillor City of Elk in term 1998-2002

- Teacher history at the 1st General High School in 1984-2016

Zuzanna and Francis Hołubowicz – See the video

Zuzanna Hołubowicz

- Chartered teacher, MEN expert, educator at the Warmia-Mazury Teacher Training Centre

- Member of the City Alcohol Problem Solving Commission

- President Family Families Associations 2004-2019

- President two terms of the Family Council with the President of the City of Elk (until 2019)

Franciszek Hołubowicz

- Deputy Mayor of Elk in years 1990-1991

- City Councilor in the term of office 1990-1994

Marek Chojnowski – See video

- Old Man since 2014

- Vice-Starosta Ełcki in the 2010-2014 term

- Warden Faculty of Strategy and Development of the Ełk City Hall in 2007-2010

- Proxy 2004-2007

- Head of the Department of Planning and Urban Development Ełk City Hall from 1999 to 2004

Włodzimierz Szelążek – See the video

- President Elk City Council in the 2018-2023 term

- Councillor of the Ełcki District 2010-2014

- Deputy Mayor of Elk in the term of office 2006-2010

- County Councillor Ełcki in the term of office 2002-2006

Fr. Józef Kącki CRL – See video

- Priest of the Order of The Canons of Regular Lateran

- For many years associated with the city of Elk, served m.in. in the parish of St. Sacred Heart of Jesus in Elk

- He shaped and raised generations of ełchan as a catechist in Ełów schools

- Pastor of the parish church. Our Lady queen Polish in Stradunach from 1964 to 1994

Ryszard Hanulak – See video

- Union Organizer of NSZZ Solidarność Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship

- Bench of the District Court in Elk from 1995 to 2020

- Councillor Elk City Council in the term of 1994-1998 and 1998-2002

Wiesław Buczko – See the video

- PUK President in 1991-2008

- Council Councillor City of Elk in the term of office 1990-1994 and 1994-1998

Zofia and Antoni Kozikowscy – See the video

- Residents of Elk

Teresa Sekuła – See the video

- Volunteer and socialite

- Member of the Council Senior At the President of the City of Elk

- Winner of the 2016 White Lily Award Kat. A demeanor worthy of imitation