John Pinto

John Pinto
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
1977 – May 24, 2019
Succeeded byShannon Pinto
Personal details
Born(1924-12-15)December 15, 1924
Lupton, Arizona, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 2019(2019-05-24) (aged 94)
Gallup, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsShannon Pinto (granddaughter)
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BS, MA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Pinto (December 15, 1924 – May 24, 2019)[1][2] was an American politician.[3][4] He served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate from 1977 until his death in 2019.

  1. ^ "Sen. John Pinto (D-NM)". CQRCengage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Sen. John Pinto (D-NM 3rd District)". Capwiz.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Linthicum, Leslie (February 25, 2007). "John Pinto Has Been a State Senator for 30 Years— and He Keeps Doing It Out of Love". Albuquerque Journal. Pinto is 82, born on the Navajo reservation in 1924
  4. ^ Unterburger, Amy L.; Delgado, Jane L. (1994). Who's who Among Hispanic Americans. Gale Research. ISBN 9780810385504. Retrieved May 25, 2019.