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{{Infobox Officeholder |name = Sal Esquivel |image_name = Sal Esquivel.jpg |caption = Sal Esquivel |alt = Sal Esquivel |state_house = Oregon |district = 6th |termstart = 2005 |termend = 2019 |predecessor = Rob Patridge |successor = Kim Wallan |state_senate2 = Oregon |district2 = 3rd |termstart2 = 2004 |termend2 = 2005 |predecessor2 = Lenn Hannon |successor2 = Alan Bates |birth_date = (1948-05-19) May 19, 1948 (age 76) |birth_place = Pittsburg, California |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |occupation = Real estate broker, politician

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Sal Esquivel (born May 19, 1948) is an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He served 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]

Career

In 1982, Esquivel started Western States Parts and Equipment, a heavy equipment and parts distributor.[2] Esquivel is a real estate broker.[1]

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]

During 79th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2017 Regular Session Rep. Esquivel co-sponsored House Bill 3328 along with Rep. Paul Evans that would strip veterans and disable veterans of their civil service preference upon ten years of being discharged from the military. The proposed bill did not take into consideration veterans using education benefit such has 38 USC Ch. 30 or 33 GI Bills, or Vocational Rehabilitation 38 USC Ch. 31. As of the close of the 2017 session the bill did not leave committee. [4]

Personal

Esquivel and his wife Jan have five children and live in Medford.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sal Esquivel". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Representative Sal Esquivel". Oregon House of Representatives. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Mayer, James (March 2, 2004). "GOP legislators ask Hannon to refund $11,000". The Oregonian.
  4. ^ HB3328
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