Szymarek was first elected to the assembly in 1902 to represent the 14th Milwaukee County assembly district (the 14th Ward of the City of Milwaukee), with 1653 votes, to 695 for Republican Constantine Matuazenski, 467 for Socialist Joseph Lapinski, and 13 for independent Carl Bartsch (Democratic incumbent August Gawin was not a candidate for re-election).
[2] He was re-elected in 1904, with 1623 votes to 975 for Socialist Martin Gorecki and 855 for Republican John J. Derwort.
His subsequent official biography states that he had now gone into the real estate business, but does not say in what capacity.
He made a comeback attempt in 1910, running to succeed Domachowski (who was not a candidate for re-election that year).
He lost to Socialist Michael Katzban, who polled 1,328 votes, to 1,184 for Szymarek and 440 for Republican Leo Kelpinski.