Mazurek served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 22nd District, representing much of Knox County, including Thomaston and his residence in Rockland.
At the age of 13, Mazurek won the 1951 Little League World Series with his fellow Stamford residents over Austin, Texas.
Mazurek attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he played with the Musketeers football team and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.
[2] Mazurek returned to school and earned a Master's in Education from Fairfield University in 1968 so that he could coach and teach.
[2] He was first elected to office in November 2001, when he won a seat on the Rockland City Council as the top vote getter.