| Shannon D. Pinto | |
| Birth Place: | Tohatchi, New Mexico, U.S. |
| State Senate: | New Mexico |
| District: | 3rd |
| Term Start: | July 25, 2019 |
| Education: | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (AS) University of New Mexico (BBA) |
| Predecessor: | John Pinto |
| Relations: | John Pinto (grandfather) |
| Nominator: | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| Party: | Democratic |
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.