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- Born: May 23, 1950 http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bio...
- Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bio...
- Party: Democrat http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bio...
- Assumed office: January 3, 2009 http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bio...
- Former profession: Nevada State Senator, UNLV Professor http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bio...
- University: College of William and Mary, 1970; M. A., University of Georgia, 1973; Ph. D., Florida State University, 1976 http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bio...
- Spouse: Thomas Clayton Wright http://titus.house.gov/go/about_dina/ind...
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Dina Titus, full name Alice Costadina Titus, is the first term member of the United States House of Representatives from the third congressional district of the state of Nevada. She assumed office on January 3, 2009 as part of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000468
Prior to her election to federal office, Rep. Titus had served as minority leader in the Nevada state Senate from 1993-2008.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000468Biography
Dina Titus was born Alice Costadina Titus on May 23, 1950 in Thomasville, Georgia.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000468
Titus earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the College of William and Mary in 1970, and a master's degree from the University of Georgia in 1973 and a Ph.D. from Florida State University, also in Political Science, in 1976.http://titus.house.gov/go/about_dina/index.shtml
In 1977, Titus took on a teaching position at North Texas State University, and in 1978 left to accept a teaching position at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. She remained a professor at UNLV throughout her statewide political career in Nevada, being first elected to the Nevada state Senate in 1989, serving continuously until 2008. In that time, she was the minority leader in the Nevada state Senate from 2003-2008.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000468
In 2006, Titus had run unsuccessfully for Nevada Governor. In 2008, she was selected by the Democratic party to run for the Third Congressional District of Nevada after an earlier candidate, Robert Daskas had dropped out. Titus went on to defeat Republican party incumbent Jon Porter in the November election. She was sworn in as part of the 111th Congress on January 3, 2009.
Rep. Titus is married to Thomas Clayton Wright. They have no children.http://titus.house.gov/go/about_dina/index.shtmlLegislation
Rep. Titus is a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the House of representatives. She was also elected as one of two Democratic Whips from Region 5 of the House. http://titus.house.gov/go/about_dina/index.shtml
As Minority Leader of the Nevada state Senate, Titus sponsored legislation for the formation of Nevada’s Check Up program which provides health care for uninsured minors. She also sponsored a successful bill to double penalties for offenders who commit crimes against disabled persons.http://titus.house.gov/go/about_dina/index.shtml-
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Attack ads prove Titus is doing her job
We have a representative in Congress, Dina Titus, who is actually representing the people of her district and not just the insurance companies and moneyed ... (November 27, 2009)Las Vegas Sun -
Joe Biden visit signals hard race for Dina Titus
Dina Titus, shown speaking on election night, is the first Democrat to represent her district. Vice president Biden visits Vegas to help Democratic lawmaker ... (November 16, 2009)Las Vegas Sun -
Dina Titus Housing Workshop November 21
Congresswoman Dina Titus will host another housing workshop this Saturday, November 21, from 9 am to 1 pm at Del Sol High School. ... (November 21, 2009)KNPR -
House passes burden of health care costs to the illiterate, and poor
Congresswoman Dina Titus, (D. Nev.), attempted to put a positive spin on HR 3962 by arguing that the Act, will ban insurance industry practices of ... (November 16, 2009)Examiner.com
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SEIU Runs Ad for Dina Titus | Nevada News and Views
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry from your site. The SEIU is dropping $1M in ads on 8 candidates. Dina Titus is one of them. The ad thanks her for her vote on health care reform and encourages support. See it here.... (November 20, 2009)nevadanewsandviews.com -
Nevada Progressive: BREAKING: Dina Titus to Cosponsor ENDA!
I guess it didn't take us too long to get an answer from my Congresswoman. THOMAS isn't yet noting it (it usually takes a while for the info to get on the web site), but Dina Titus' DC office has assured me that Dina is now a cospon... (November 18, 2009)nvprogressive.blogspot.com -
My Letter to Dina Titus
As an American ex-pat member of the Greek Orthodox Church, I was appalled when I read Andrew Manatos' article on the home page of your website entitled “Congresswoman Dina Titus Sworn-In on Grandfather's Greek Bible.” ... (November 21, 2009)solomonhezekiah.wordpress.com -
The Las Vegas Badger: Dina Titus and Shelly Berkley- Disgraced ...
Shelly Berkley and Dina Titus (D--Pelosi) showed why they are a disgrace to Nevada. Both voted for the health care bill that passed the House of Representatives tonight. Both sucked up to the teat of Nancy Pelosi. ... (November 07, 2009)lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com
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Mahalo Answers for Dina Titus
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Christopher Titus!! What is your favorite Titus moment? (See inside for info about his special tonight). 1 AnswerMan I forgot all about him. I have his three seasons on dvd. Put one in when I read your question. The relationship between him, his idiot brother Dave and his ... read more -
Whatever happened to the early 90s singer Dina Carroll? 1 AnswerSurprisingly Dina Carroll has only really had two main (non-compilation) albums released: 1993 — So Close — UK #2 1996 — Only Human — UK #2 Dina Carroll's pla... read more -
Can you opine on this Mark Titus thing and the NBA banning him from the draft? 2 AnswersI think it's silly. I think that if you want to sign up for the NBA draft, you should be able to. Heck, if I want to sign up for the draft, I should be able to.... read more -
Help! Dina Manzo of NJ Housewives... wasnt she on some other show? A wedding show? As a bride or planner? 1 AnswerShe was on VH1's "My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding" as the bride. read more
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