Shannon Pinto

Shannon D. Pinto
Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office July 25, 2019
Nominated by	Michelle Lujan Grisham
Preceded by	John Pinto
Personal details
Born	Tohatchi, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relations	John Pinto (grandfather)
Education	Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (AS) University of New Mexico (BBA)

Shannon D. Pinto is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, Pinto represents the 3rd district, which includes Shiprock, New Mexico and part of Navajo Nation.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

A member of Navajo Nation, Pinto was born and raised in Tohatchi, New Mexico. She earned an Associate's degree in Business from the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico.[4]

Career

After the death of her grandfather, John Pinto, Shannon was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to fill his vacant seat in the New Mexico Senate.[5][6] The elder Pinto had served in the Senate from 1977 until 2019, when he died at the age of 94.[7] The district, Senate District 3, is largely rural and predominantly Native American; it stretches from Gallup to Shiprock.[7]

She took office on July 25, 2019.

References

1. "Shannon Pinto". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
2. "New Mexico State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
3. "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
4. "Newly-appointed New Mexico State Senator Shannon Pinto Takes Office". Native News Online. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
5. Writer, Dan McKay. "Shannon Pinto to succeed grandfather". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
6. "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Appoints Shannon Pinto To Late Grandfather's New Mexico Senate Seat". Valley Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
7. Dan Boyd, Granddaughter continues longtime lawmaker's legacy, Albuquerque Journal (January 26, 2020).