Floyd Esquibel Explained

Floyd Esquibel
State Senate:Wyoming
District:8th
Term Start:January 13, 2009
Term End:January 10, 2017
Predecessor:E. Jayne Mockler
Successor:Affie Ellis
State House2:Wyoming
District2:44th
Term Start2:January 14, 1997
Term End2:January 13, 2009
Predecessor2:E. Jayne Mockler
Successor2:James W. Byrd
Birth Date:27 August 1938
Birth Place:Mora, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Jacqueline
Children:3
Residence:Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Wyoming (BS)
University of Denver (MSW)
Sturm College of Law (JD)
Profession:Attorney
Social worker

Floyd A. Esquibel (born August 27, 1938) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 8th district.

Biography

Esquibel was born in Mora, New Mexico and attended St Mary's High School. He earned a BS from the University of Wyoming in 1966, and a MSW from the University of Denver in 1972. In 1975 he earned a JD from the University of Denver.[1] He was Supervisor in Social Work from 1989 to 1996, and from 1989 to 1992 he served as Compliance Officer for the State of Wyoming. Esquibel was Supervisor for the State of Nebraska in 1989, and Hearing Officer for the State of Wyoming from 1982 to 1986.[2]

Esquibel was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives, serving from 1997 through 2009. He served in the Wyoming Senate from 2009 until 2017, and was the Wyoming Senate Minority Caucus Chairman from 2011 to 2012.

Esquibel and his wife Jacqueline have three children, Stephanie Esquibel, Martin Esquibel and Jacqueline Esquibel. They have three grandchildren and reside in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Esquibel is the brother of Ken Esquibel, also a former state legislator in Wyoming. He is Hispanic.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Floyd A. Esquibel. https://web.archive.org/web/20090409224443/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=1090. dead. April 9, 2009. State of Wyoming Legislature. November 6, 2012.
  2. Web site: Senator Floyd A. Esquibel's Biography . Project Vote Smart. November 6, 2012.
  3. https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/cheyenne-lobbyist-could-be-wyoming-s-first-native-american-woman/article_9a696075-daeb-5ebd-ba8f-1c2578116121.html Cheyenne lobbyist could be Wyoming's first Native American woman lawmaker