Education
Mauro was educated at Lakehead University teacher"s college in Thunder Bay, and worked as a property manager for fourteen years before entering provincial politics.
Mauro was educated at Lakehead University teacher"s college in Thunder Bay, and worked as a property manager for fourteen years before entering provincial politics.
He represents the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan and he serves as a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne. In the provincial election of 2003, Mauro was elected as a Liberal in Thunder Bay—Atikokan. He defeated his New Democrat candidate John Rafferty by over 11,000 votes.
In the 2007 election he faced Rafferty again this time by a narrow margin of 50 votes.
He was easily re-elected in the 2011, and 2014 elections. During his time in government he has served in several Parliamentary Assistant roles assisting ministers including the Minister of Northern Development and Mines (2003–2007, 2011–2013) and the Minister of Natural Resources (2007–2009).
On March 25, 2014, Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed Mauro as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. On June 24 after the election she appointed Mauro as the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.
In 2004, he announced that the provincial government would be spending almost $1 million to improve Thunder Bay"s transportation service.
He is also known to favour a return of the spring bear hunt. Cabinet positions.
He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2003. He has served on the Thunder Bay municipal council, and was a member of the Thunder Bay Hydro board and the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital.