ABOUT DINA, NEVADA - DISTRICT ONE
Source-published biographyDina Titus has dedicated her entire professional life to education and public service. She taught American and Nevada government classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for 34 years until her retirement in June 2011. She represented the people of Senate District 7 in the Nevada Legislature for 20 years, serving as the Democratic Minority Leader from 1993 to 2008.
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Dina Titus has dedicated her entire professional life to education and public service. She taught American and Nevada government classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for 34 years until her retirement in June 2011. She represented the people of Senate District 7 in the Nevada Legislature for 20 years, serving as the Democratic Minority Leader from 1993 to 2008.
ABOUT DINA, NEVADA - DISTRICT ONE
Source-published biographyDina was first elected to the US House of Representatives in November 2008. She currently serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. She serves on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Ranking Member), Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Subcommittee on Aviation, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Subcommittee on Europe. She also serves on the senior Whip team and is a member of the House Democracy Partnership and numerous issue caucuses including: Animal Protection Caucus; American Hellenic Israeli Alliance; Building Trades Caucus; LGBT Equality Caucus; General Aviation Caucus; Automotive; Hellenic Caucus; Marijuana Working Group; Pro-Choice Caucus; Public Lands Caucus; Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus; Nuclear Cleanup Caucus; RV Caucus; Taiwan Caucus; Travel and Tourism Caucus; Capital Girl Scout Troop; Victim's Rights Caucus; USO Caucus; U.S.-Japan Caucus; and US-Philippines Friendship Caucus. She is the co-chair of the I-11 Caucus.
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Dina was first elected to the US House of Representatives in November 2008. She currently serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. She serves on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (Ranking Member), Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Subcommittee on Aviation, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Subcommittee on Europe. She also serves on the senior Whip team and is a member of the House Democracy Partnership and numerous issue caucuses including: Animal Protection Caucus; American Hellenic Israeli Alliance; Building Trades Caucus; LGBT Equality Caucus; General Aviation Caucus; Automotive; Hellenic Caucus; Marijuana Working Group; Pro-Choice Caucus; Public Lands Caucus; Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus; Nuclear Cleanup Caucus; RV Caucus; Taiwan Caucus; Travel and Tourism Caucus; Capital Girl Scout Troop; Victim's Rights Caucus; USO Caucus; U.S.-Japan Caucus; and US-Philippines Friendship Caucus. She is the co-chair of the I-11 Caucus.
Advocate in the Making
Source-published biographyDina grew up in the small community of Tifton, Georgia, with her parents, Joe and Betty Titus, and her younger sister, Dr. Rho Hudson, who is a retired Nevada State College professor of special education and does educational consulting in Nevada.
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Dina grew up in the small community of Tifton, Georgia, with her parents, Joe and Betty Titus, and her younger sister, Dr. Rho Hudson, who is a retired Nevada State College professor of special education and does educational consulting in Nevada.
Advocate in the Making
Source-published biographyDina learned from a close-knit family the value of community involvement and was introduced to politics at an early age. On the Titus side, her great, great grandfather James Seward served as a Democrat in the U.S. Congress from 1853 to 1859 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1860 to 1864. Her uncle, Theo Titus, served in the Georgia Legislature as a Republican and her father Joe ran for a seat on the Tifton City Council. He went on to serve as the Head of the Building and Safety Departments for both Tifton and Henderson, NV. Additionally, on her mother Betty’s side, the "coffee table" in her Papu's downtown Plaza restaurant was always occupied by local politicos debating current issues.
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Dina learned from a close-knit family the value of community involvement and was introduced to politics at an early age. On the Titus side, her great, great grandfather James Seward served as a Democrat in the U.S. Congress from 1853 to 1859 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1860 to 1864. Her uncle, Theo Titus, served in the Georgia Legislature as a Republican and her father Joe ran for a seat on the Tifton City Council. He went on to serve as the Head of the Building and Safety Departments for both Tifton and Henderson, NV. Additionally, on her mother Betty’s side, the "coffee table" in her Papu's downtown Plaza restaurant was always occupied by local politicos debating current issues.
Life under the Mushroom Cloud
Source-published biographyA noted non-fiction writer, Dina is the author of Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics (University of Nevada Press, Revised Edition 2001) and Battle Born: Federal-State Relations in Nevada during the Twentieth Century (Kendall-Hunt, 1989). She has also published numerous scholarly articles on American, Nevada, and atomic politics.
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A noted non-fiction writer, Dina is the author of Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics (University of Nevada Press, Revised Edition 2001) and Battle Born: Federal-State Relations in Nevada during the Twentieth Century (Kendall-Hunt, 1989). She has also published numerous scholarly articles on American, Nevada, and atomic politics.
Other Accomplishments
Source-published biographyDina also served as a member of the United States Civil Rights Commission. One of only eight members nationally, Dina was appointed to the Commission by Senator Harry Reid. The Commission meets monthly in Washington and addresses issues as diverse as voting rights, accommodations for people with disabilities, and discrimination in women’s sports on college campuses.
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Dina also served as a member of the United States Civil Rights Commission. One of only eight members nationally, Dina was appointed to the Commission by Senator Harry Reid. The Commission meets monthly in Washington and addresses issues as diverse as voting rights, accommodations for people with disabilities, and discrimination in women’s sports on college campuses.
Dina “atómica”
Source-published biographyUna destacada autora, Dina publicó Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics (University of Nevada Press, revised edition 2001) y Battle Born: Federal-State Conflict during the Twentieth Century (Kendall-Hunt, 1989). También ha publicado numerosos artículos académicos sobre asuntos atómicos y sobre política y gobierno de Nevada y Estados Unidos.
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Una destacada autora, Dina publicó Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics (University of Nevada Press, revised edition 2001) y Battle Born: Federal-State Conflict during the Twentieth Century (Kendall-Hunt, 1989). También ha publicado numerosos artículos académicos sobre asuntos atómicos y sobre política y gobierno de Nevada y Estados Unidos.