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.

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