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Ron Maurer - Wikipedia

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Ron Maurer

Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 3rd district
In office 2007–2011
Preceded by	Gordon Anderson
Succeeded by	Wally Hicks

Personal details
Born	(1963-03-10) March 10, 1963 (age 61) Grants Pass, Oregon
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sheila
Alma mater	Oregon State University
Profession	Government Affairs

Ron Maurer (born March 10, 1963) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives until January 2011. He represented District 3, which encompasses most of Josephine County, including the cities of Grants Pass and Cave Junction. He ran for Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction 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.^[1]

Early life and career

A fourth-generation Oregonian, Maurer was born in Grants Pass and graduated from Oregon State University in 1985 with a bachelor of science degree in science education. He went on to receive a masters in continuing and occupational education from Kansas State University in 1989, and a Doctor of Education degree from Northern Illinois University in 1999.^[2]^[3]

From 1985 to 1994, Maurer was an officer in the United States Army, 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.^[2]^[3]

Political career

Maurer served on the Grants Pass School District board from 2001 to 2004. In 2006, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 3, defeating Democrat Howard Owens. In 2008, he was re-elected, defeating Democrat Julie Rubenstein and was elected Republican whip by his Republican colleagues.^[4]^[5]

In 2010, he ran for Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, losing to incumbent Susan Castillo in a closely contested election.^[6]^[7] 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 Winston-Salem, NC.^[2]

Electoral history

2006 Oregon State Representative, 3rd district ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Maurer	14,394	62.3
	Democratic	Howard Owens	8,645	37.4
	Write-in		47	0.2
Total votes			23,086	100%

2008 Oregon State Representative, 3rd district ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Maurer	16,982	61.2
	Democratic	Julie Rubenstein	10,674	38.5
	Write-in		71	0.3
Total votes			27,727	100%

References

^ "On rebound, Ron Maurer moves to D.C. to work for Veterans Department". The Oregonian. January 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Representative Ron Maurer". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Ron Maurer". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^ "Oregon Legislature Results". OregonLive.com. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^ "Maurer elected Republican whip". KAJO. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^ Hammond, Betsy (February 1, 2010). "Grants Pass lawmaker Ron Maurer to run for state school superintendent". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
^ "Oregon 2010 Primary Results: Superintendent of Public Instruction". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
^ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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