Sal Esquivel
Encyclopedia
Sal Esquivel is a Republican
politician from the US state of Oregon
. He serves in the Oregon House of Representatives
for District 6, representing Medford
.
and was raised in Medford, graduating from Medford High School
in 1966. 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
. In 1982, he started Western States Parts and Equipment, a heavy equipment and parts distributor. Esquivel now works as a real estate broker.
to complete the term of Lenn Hannon
, who resigned to take a position on the Oregon state parole board. Later that year, Esquivel ran for and won an open seat Oregon House of Representatives
. He has been re-elected four times.
Oregon Republican Party
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Lake Oswego. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan...
politician from the US state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. He serves in the Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
for District 6, representing Medford
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
.
Early life and career
Esquivel was born in Pittsburg, CaliforniaPittsburg, California
Pittsburg is a city located in eastern Contra Costa County, California, the outer portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 63,264 at the 2010 census....
and was raised in Medford, graduating from Medford High School
North Medford High School
North Medford High School is a public high school in Medford, Oregon, United States. It is part of Medford School District, and its mascot is the Black Tornado. It is the only school in America with the Black Tornado as a mascot.- History :...
in 1966. Following his graduation, he joined the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and served in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
from 1969 to 1970. He returned to Medford following the war and worked in the wood products industry while attending Southern Oregon College
Southern Oregon University
is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs...
. In 1982, he started Western States Parts and Equipment, a heavy equipment and parts distributor. Esquivel now works as a real estate broker.
Political career
Esquivel served on the Medford City Council until 2004, when he was appointed to the Oregon State SenateOregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
to complete the term of Lenn Hannon
Lenn Hannon
Lenn Hannon was the second longest-serving state senator in the history of the U.S. state of Oregon. He held office from 1974 to 2004, switching from the Democratic to the Republican party in 1980. He represented Oregon's 51st Congressional district, in southern Jackson County....
, who resigned to take a position on the Oregon state parole board. Later that year, Esquivel ran for and won an open seat Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
. He has been re-elected four times.