Brooke Pinto

Brooke Pinto is an American attorney and politician born in 1991 or 1992. She serves as the Ward 2 Councilmember on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing an area stretching from Downtown to Georgetown. She made history as the youngest council member in the District's history and the first woman to represent Ward 2. Pinto was first elected in a special election in June 2020 to succeed Jack Evans, who resigned amid an ethics scandal. She was re-elected in November 2024 for a second four-year term.

Education

Pinto attended Greenwich Country Day School and subsequently Greenwich Academy. She earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, she worked with Senator Richard Blumenthal from her native state of Connecticut on health-related legal issues, and she was an active participant in the broader D.C. community through work with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and Landlord Tenant Court.

Political Experience

Before her election to the D.C. Council, Pinto served as Assistant Attorney General for Policy and Legislative Affairs and in the Tax and Finance Section of the DC Office of the Attorney General. On the Council, she chairs the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety.

Throughout her tenure, Pinto has championed initiatives focused on public safety, small business support, Downtown revitalization, housing and homelessness solutions, environmental protection, accessible transportation, and empowering women and girls. Her legislative accomplishments include passing the Secure DC omnibus with over 100 safety interventions to prevent crime and improve government coordination; advancing the RECOVERY Act and BEST Act focused on revitalizing business corridors and streamlining business licensing; and investing in new models of literacy training for teachers. In April 2026, she introduced the HOMES Act, which would create a housing lease-to-own program, provide a tax credit for first-time home buyers, and accelerate the lot splitting process.