He represented District 3, which encompasses most of Josephine County, including the cities of Grants Pass and Cave Junction.
Following the election he took a job as the Director of the Congressional Liaison Service for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC.
[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.
[4][5] In 2010, he ran for Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, losing to incumbent Susan Castillo in a closely contested election.
Maurer and his wife Sheila have six children (Remington, Trista, Winchester, Eliza, Deringer, and Ruger).