For the first time he was elected Mayor of Ternopil on October 31, 2010. Chairman of the Board of the Association of Ukrainian Cities on Budget Policy. Member of the All-Ukrainian Association "Svoboda".

In 2018, the rating of investment attractiveness of the city of Ternopil at the level of invA- (high investment attractiveness) was confirmed and the credit rating from the uaBBB level was increased to uaBBB + level, while keeping the forecast stable. Ternopil received the award "Best transport model of the city" - for the highest standards in the development of transport infrastructure (Kyiv Smart City Forum'18)

Ternopil in the top 5 cities of the country according to the results of the municipal survey. Ternopil took the 4th place by the level of satisfaction with the quality of 22 spheres and services. The research was conducted by a sociological group "Rating" commissioned by the International Republican Institute. The communal, humanitarian spheres, medicine, education, infrastructure, activity of law enforcement bodies and other factors were assessed