Background
Mazurek, Edward J. was born on December 21, 1938 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
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Mazurek, Edward J. was born on December 21, 1938 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Mazurek returned to school and earned a Master"s in from Fairfield University in 1968 so that he could coach and teach. His first job was at Central Catholic High School, where he coached 4 different sports. He later taught in Barrington, Rhode Island and at Triton Regional High School in Newbury, Massachusetts before being hired at Rockland District High School in 1975.
He taught and coached football in Rockland for 35 years until he retired in 2010.
Mazurek served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine"s 22nd District, representing much of Knox County, including Thomaston and his residence in Rockland. A defensive tackle, Mazurek was drafted by three teams in 1960: the Boston Patriots in the American Football League (American Federation of Labor-Congress), the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (Canadian Football League) and the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with Chicago, which shortly thereafter moved and became the Saint Louis Cardinals.
He was traded midseason to the New York Giants and retired following the season.
He served a single 3 year term on the council and was twice elected Mayor of Rockland, a largely ceremonial title. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2004 and was unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to term-limits.
In 2012, he was elected to the Maine Senate, replacing Republican Chris Rector. In February 2014, Mazurek announced he would not seek re-election.
Married Maryellen Mazurek. Children: Edward, Michael, Richard, Laura, Sarah.