Sal Esquivel

Background

Esquivel was born in Pittsburg, California and was raised in Medford, graduating from Medford High School in 1966.

Career

He serves in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 6, representing Medford. 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. 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.

He has been re-elected four times.

Achievements

• Later that year, Esquivel ran for and won an open seat Oregon House of Representatives.