Shannon D. Pinto | |
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Member of the
New Mexico Senate from the 3rd district | |
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]
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]
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.
Shannon D. Pinto | |
---|---|
Member of the
New Mexico Senate from the 3rd district | |
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]
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]
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.