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
- ^ "Shannon Pinto". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "New Mexico State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Newly-appointed New Mexico State Senator Shannon Pinto Takes Office". Native News Online. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Writer, Dan McKay (18 July 2019). "Shannon Pinto to succeed grandfather". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Appoints Shannon Pinto To Late Grandfather's New Mexico Senate Seat". Valley Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ a b Dan Boyd, Granddaughter continues longtime lawmaker's legacy, Albuquerque Journal (January 26, 2020).