{{short description|American businessman, real estate broker and politician from Oregon}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2011}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Sal Esquivel | image = Sal Esquivel.JPG | state_house = Oregon | district = 6th | term_start = 2005 | term_end = 2019 | predecessor = Rob Patridge | successor = Kim Wallan | state_senate2 = Oregon | district2 = 3rd | term_start2 = 2004 | term_end2 = 2005 | predecessor2 = Lenn Hannon | successor2 = Alan Bates | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|05|19}} | birth_place = Pittsburg, California | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | occupation = Real estate broker, politician | spouse = Jan Esquivel | children = 5 | module = {{Infobox military person |embed = yes |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = {{flag|United States Navy}} |rank = |unit = |service_years = 1969 to 1970 |website = [http://www.leg.state.or.us/esquivel/ Legislative website] }} }} '''Sal Esquivel''' (born May 19, 1948) is an American businessman, real estate broker and politician from Oregon. Esquivel is a former Republican member of Oregon House of Representatives and senator.
==Early life == Esquivel was born in Pittsburg, California and was raised in Medford, graduating from Medford High School in 1966.<ref name="votesmart_esquivel">{{cite web |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=46545 |title=Sal Esquivel's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |archive-date=September 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918061550/http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=46545 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Education == Esquivel attended Southern Oregon College.<ref name=leg>{{cite web |url = http://www.leg.state.or.us/esquivel/bio.htm |title = Representative Sal Esquivel |publisher = Oregon House of Representatives |accessdate = March 15, 2011 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110611083953/http://www.leg.state.or.us/esquivel/bio.htm |archivedate = June 11, 2011 |df = mdy-all }} </ref>
== Career == In military, Esquivel joined the United States Navy and served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970.<ref name="votesmart_esquivel"/>
After serving the military, Esquivel worked in the wood products industry in Medford, Oregon.
In 1982, Esquivel started Western States Parts and Equipment, a heavy equipment and parts distributor.<ref name=leg/> Esquivel is a real estate broker.<ref name="votesmart_esquivel"/>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=GOP legislators ask Hannon to refund $11,000|last=Mayer|first=James|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=March 2, 2004}}</ref> Later that year, Esquivel ran for and won an open seat Oregon House of Representatives.<ref name="votesmart_esquivel"/><ref name=leg/> He has been re-elected four times.<ref name="votesmart_esquivel"/>
In 2017, 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 as 38 U.S.C Ch. 30 or 33 GI Bills, or Vocational Rehabilitation 38 U.S.C Ch. 31. As of the close of the 2017 session the bill did not leave committee.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3328 |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920084130/https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3328 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Personal life == Esquivel's wife is Jan Esquivel. They have five children. Esquivel and his family live in Medford, Oregon.<ref name="votesmart_esquivel"/>
==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2004 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 2, 2004 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = September 10, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004416/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 16,481 | percentage = 58.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Doty | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 11,724 | percentage = 41.5}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 56 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 28,261 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2006 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 7, 2006 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = September 10, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004315/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 11,423 | percentage = 51.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Moran | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 10,541 | percentage = 47.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 43 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 22,007 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2008 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 4, 2008 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = September 10, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004214/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 14,622 | percentage = 53.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Lynn Howe | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 12,638 | percentage = 46.3}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 46 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 27,306 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2010 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results November 2, 2010 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = August 31, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230831080329/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 12,407 | percentage = 56.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Lynn Howe | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 9,468 | percentage = 43.2}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 62 | percentage = 0.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 21,937 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2012 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Results | November 6, 2012 | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223358/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 16,594 | percentage = 96.1}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 676 | percentage = 3.9}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 17,270 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2014 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223359/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 15,329 | percentage = 95.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 661 | percentage = 4.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 15,990 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = 2016 Oregon State Representative, 6th district<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = January 19, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Sal Esquivel | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 15,952 | percentage = 56.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Moran | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 12,213 | percentage = 43.2}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 75 | percentage = 0.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 28,240 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110207042743/http://www.leg.state.or.us/esquivel/ Legislative website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710202017/http://www.esquivelandassociates.com/sal.htm Esquivel and Associates, LLC] * [https://ballotpedia.org/Sal_Esquivel Sal Esquivel at ballotpedia.org] * [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=50413 Esquivel, Sal at ourcampaigns.com]
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