About Shannon

Knocking on over 5000 doors in 2020 gave Shannon clarity on Resident priorities. Your concerns are Shannon’s North Star. Elected that year, Shannon dove right into finding solutions. Almost immediately, Shannon advocated to keep searching for potential funding sources to solve the potable water problem. Thankfully, funding came. And as a Community, we solved that problem. Shannon spearheaded Pinecrest’s Peacock Mitigation Program in order to humanely control the peacock population. Shannon successfully fought to maintain our 4-story limit on US-1, keeping any potential development consistent with our character and tradition. Shannon initiated the Pinecrest Composting Program to reduce food waste. She fought for and obtained funding to install speed warning devices to slow traffic down. This is just part of how Shannon has served Pinecrest.

Shannon maintains a bi-weekly table at the Farmers Market to keep Residents updated and to hear concerns. Shannon has consistently proved that she is about solving problems and that she is Committed to our Community.

RECORD ON

COUNCIL

  • Initiated Pinecrest Peacock Mitigation Program. 

  • Initiated Pinecrest Composting Program.

  • Successfully fought to maintain 4-Story Building Height on US-1.   

  • Initiated installation of new, electronic driver-alerting speed signs.  More signs to be installed 2024.

  • Voted for Water Project, funded with federal infrastructure dollars.  Potable Water and fire hydrants now accessible to 743 more Pinecrest homes. 

  • Voted to acquire two new parks. 

  • Voted to improved police retention, making officer compensation competitive to peer municipalities.

  • Voted to expand Pickle Ball opportunities.

  • Infrastructure -- Fought to ensure Village representation in Tallahassee and Washington to make sure Pinecrest was at the table for funding requests.  Since 2021, Pinecrest has received more than $11 Million in Federal and State Grants for infrastructure.

  • Champion for our Village Charter, and our fundamental form of representative government.

  • Consistently Voted for and Kept Tax Rates the Same and Low.

  • Responsive to Constituent Concerns.  Email or Call Shannon -- she will respond and help.

  • Pinecrest continues to be ranked the #1 Municipality to live in Miami-Dade County.

  • Sworn in as Vice Mayor, 2024.

PERSONAL AND

OTHER

  • Pinecrest Resident 20 years

  • Married to Skip Pita 29 years and Raised 3 Children in Pinecrest Schools

  • Pinecrest Zoning Board – 2 years

  • Law Enforcement — 3 years US Dept. of Justice on Police Force Professionalization

  • Palmetto High PTSA -- VP and Treasurer (2018-2020). Continue to volunteer at the High School

  • Board Member, Palmetto Elementary ACT Committee to Raise Funds for Teaching Aides- 9 years

  • Co-Chair Palmetto Elementary Science Task Force – Raised Funds for Science Teacher and Equipment for Hands-On Lab Experiments and Interactive Learning  

  • Girl Scout Troop Leader (Troop #513)

  • Vice President Palmetto High Lacrosse Booster Club (2019)– organized and raise funds for team

  • Organized 9 South Florida Surgical Teams to Peru.

  • Volunteer, Chapman Partnership for the Homeless.

  • President Miami Dade Trial Lawyers Association (2016)

  • Recipient Art Garcia Award for Public Service (2013)

  • Lawyer and Founding Partner, Pita Weber Del Prado