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Dina Titus' Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NV) - District 1

Contact Information

495 South Main Street, 3rd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101

2464 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Alice 'Dina' Constadina Titus

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Thomas

Birth Date:

05/23/1950

Birth Place:

Thomasville, GA

Home City:

Las Vegas, NV

Religion:

Greek Orthodox/Christian

PhD, Political Science, Florida State University, 1976

MA, University of Georgia, 1973

BA, College of William and Mary, 1970

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Nevada, District 1, 2013-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nevada, District 1, 2022

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2009-2010

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2008-2010

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nevada, District 3, 2008, 2010

Senate Minority Leader, Nevada State Senate, District 7, 1993-2008

Senator, Nevada State Senate, District 7, 1989-2008

Candidate, Governor, State of Nevada, 2006

Member, Animal Protection Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Building Trade Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Hellenic Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Co-Chair, I-11 Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Pro-Choice Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Public Lands Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, RV Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Taiwan Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, United States-Japan Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, United States-Philippines Friendship Caucus, present

Member, Victim's Rights Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability

Former Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Former Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Professor, North Texas State University

Professor, Political Science, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 1979-2011

Radio Host, University of Nevada-Las Vegas KUNV (91.5 FM), 2011

Author, "Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics", 2001

Author, "Battle Born: Federal-State Relations in Nevada During the Twentieth Century", 1989

Member, American Hellenic Israeli Alliance, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, American Pen Women, present

Member, Board of Directors, Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation, present

Member, Capital Girl Scout Troop, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Marijuana Working Group, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Nevada Commission on Participatory Democracy, United States House of Representatives, present

Dean, Nevada Congressional delegation, present

Member, Nevada-California Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, United Service Organization Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, United States House of Representatives Democracy Partnership, present

Member, Women's Democratic Club, Clark County, present

Appointed by Senator Harry Reid, Former Member, United States Civil Rights Commission

Volunteer, National Democratic Institute, Ukraine, 2011

Chair, Nevada Humanities Committee, 1984-1986

Awards:

Received the prestigious Pericles Award for public service from the Los Angeles American Hellenic Council in 2010; the Cyprus Leadership Award from the National Coordinated Effort of Hellenes in 2010; the "Salute to Women" Award from the Daughters of Penelope in 2012; and the Hellenic Heritage National Public Service Award from the American Hellenic Institute in 2014.

Father's Name:

Joe Titus

Mother's Name:

Betty Titus

Spouse's Occupation:

Latin American Historian

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