Sal Esquivel
| Sal Esquivel | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
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Assumed office 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Patridge |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 3rd district | |
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In office 2004–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Lenn Hannon |
| Succeeded by | Alan Bates |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 19, 1948 Pittsburg, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Real estate broker |
| Website | Legislative website |
Sal Esquivel (born May 19, 1948) is an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He serves in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 6, representing Medford.
Early life and career
Esquivel was born in Pittsburg, California and was raised in Medford, graduating from Medford High School in 1966.[1] Following his graduation, he joined the United States Navy and served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970. He returned to Medford following the war and worked in the wood products industry while attending Southern Oregon College.[2] In 1982, he started Western States Parts and Equipment, a heavy equipment and parts distributor.[2] Esquivel now works as a real estate broker.[1]
Political career
Esquivel served on the Medford City Council until 2004, when he was appointed to the Oregon State Senate to complete the term of Lenn Hannon, who resigned to take a position on the Oregon state parole board.[3] Later that year, Esquivel ran for and won an open seat Oregon House of Representatives.[1][2] He has been re-elected four times.[1]
Personal
Esquivel and his wife Jan have five children and live in Medford.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sal Esquivel". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Representative Sal Esquivel". Oregon House of Representatives. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ↑ Mayer, James (March 2, 2004). "GOP legislators ask Hannon to refund $11,000". The Oregonian.