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'''John Pinto ''' (December 15, 1924 – May 24, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/person/14182 |title=Sen. John Pinto (D-NM) |website=CQRCengage.com |accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ala.capwiz.com/bio/id/6656 |title=Sen. John Pinto (D-NM 3rd District) |website=Capwiz.com |accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref> was an American politician.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/541311nm02-25-07.htm |title=John Pinto Has Been a State Senator for 30 Years— and He Keeps Doing It Out of Love |work=Albuquerque Journal |first=Leslie |last=Linthicum |date=February 25, 2007 |quote=Pinto is 82, born on the Navajo reservation in 1924}}</ref><ref name="Book">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yd91AAAAMAAJ&q=%22PINTO,+JOHN+Senator.+PERSONAL:+Born+Dec***%22&dq=%22PINTO,+JOHN+Senator.+PERSONAL:+Born+Dec***%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CRrKUufwA5KJogSDlILoCw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA |title=Who's who Among Hispanic Americans}}</ref> He served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[New Mexico Senate]] from 1977 to his death in 2019, making him the longest-serving member in the Senate. Pinto represents the 3rd District, which includes the [[Four Corners]] area and spans much of western [[San Juan County, New Mexico|San Juan County]], as well as a portion of western [[McKinley County, New Mexico|McKinley County]]. Much of the district is made up of the [[Navajo Nation]]; it includes the towns of [[Shiprock, New Mexico|Shiprock]], [[Sheep Springs, New Mexico|Sheep Springs]], and most if not all of [[Gallup, New Mexico|Gallup]]. |
'''John Pinto ''' (December 15, 1924 – May 24, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/person/14182 |title=Sen. John Pinto (D-NM) |website=CQRCengage.com |accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ala.capwiz.com/bio/id/6656 |title=Sen. John Pinto (D-NM 3rd District) |website=Capwiz.com |accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref> was an American politician.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/541311nm02-25-07.htm |title=John Pinto Has Been a State Senator for 30 Years— and He Keeps Doing It Out of Love |work=Albuquerque Journal |first=Leslie |last=Linthicum |date=February 25, 2007 |quote=Pinto is 82, born on the Navajo reservation in 1924}}</ref><ref name="Book">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yd91AAAAMAAJ&q=%22PINTO,+JOHN+Senator.+PERSONAL:+Born+Dec***%22&dq=%22PINTO,+JOHN+Senator.+PERSONAL:+Born+Dec***%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CRrKUufwA5KJogSDlILoCw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA |title=Who's who Among Hispanic Americans}}</ref> He served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[New Mexico Senate]] from 1977 to his death in 2019, making him the longest-serving member in the Senate. Pinto represents the 3rd District, which includes the [[Four Corners]] area and spans much of western [[San Juan County, New Mexico|San Juan County]], as well as a portion of western [[McKinley County, New Mexico|McKinley County]]. Much of the district is made up of the [[Navajo Nation]]; it includes the towns of [[Shiprock, New Mexico|Shiprock]], [[Sheep Springs, New Mexico|Sheep Springs]], and most if not all of [[Gallup, New Mexico|Gallup]]. |
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Pinto was born in [[Lupton, Arizona]], in the [[Navajo Nation]].<ref name="Book" /> He died in [[Gallup, New Mexico]] on May 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/senator-john-pinto-passes-away/2024944522|title = New Mexico Senator John Pinto passes away|work = [[KQRE]]|date = May 24, 2019|accessdate = May 24, 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:30, 24 May 2019
John Pinto | |
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| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office 1977 – May 24, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1924 Lupton, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2019 (aged 94) Gallup, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of New Mexico |
| Occupation | Educator |
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 to his death in 2019, making him the longest-serving member in the Senate. Pinto represents the 3rd District, which includes the Four Corners area and spans much of western San Juan County, as well as a portion of western McKinley County. Much of the district is made up of the Navajo Nation; it includes the towns of Shiprock, Sheep Springs, and most if not all of Gallup.
Pinto was born in Lupton, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation.[4] He died in Gallup, New Mexico on May 24, 2019.[5]
References
- ^ "Sen. John Pinto (D-NM)". CQRCengage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ "Sen. John Pinto (D-NM 3rd District)". Capwiz.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Who's who Among Hispanic Americans.
- ^ "New Mexico Senator John Pinto passes away". KQRE. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
External links
- Senator John Pinto at New Mexico Legislature
- John Pinto at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money – John Pinto
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