Ron Maurer (born March 10, 1963) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of

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. He served in the

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until January 2011. He represented District 3, which encompasses most of

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, including the cities of

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and Cave Junction. He ran for

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in 2010, losing to incumbent Susan Castillo. Following the election he took a job as the Director of the Congressional Liaison Service for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC.

Early life and career

A fourth-generation Oregonian, Maurer was born in Grants Pass and graduated from

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in 1985 with a bachelor of science degree in science education. He went on to receive a masters in continuing and occupational education from

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in 1989, and a

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degree from

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in 1999. From 1985 to 1994, Maurer was an officer in the

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, serving as a medical evacuation helicopter pilot and then in healthcare and hospital administration. Following his active duty service, he served in the United States Army Reserves from 1994 until his retirement in 2006. From 2001 to 2009, Maurer owned and managed the Rogue River Health Clinic in Rogue River with his wife and was a co-owner of Maurer Properties, LLC.

Political career

Maurer served on the Grants Pass School District board from 2001 to 2004. In

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, he was elected to the

, representing District 3, defeating Democrat Howard Owens. In

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, he was re-elected, defeating Democrat Julie Rubenstein and was elected Republican whip by his Republican colleagues. In 2010, he ran for

, losing to incumbent Susan Castillo in a closely contested election. He gave up running for reelection for the House in order to run for Superintendent and was succeeded by Wally Hicks.

Personal

Maurer and his wife Sheila have six children (Remington, Trista, Winchester, Eliza, Deringer, and Ruger). He lives in

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Electoral history

References

External links

Legislative website

Project VoteSmart biography
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