• TITUS, DINA
Experience: House: District 1, 2009-2010, 2013-Present
Home State: Nevada
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $691,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    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

Education

    PhD, Political Science, Florida State University, 1976
    MA, University of Georgia, 1973
    AB, College of William and Mary, 1970

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2009-2010
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-2010
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2010
    Senator, Nevada State Senate, 1988-2008
    Senate Minority Leader, Nevada State Senate, 1993-2008
    Candidate, Governor of Nevada, 2006

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Ranking Minority Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
    Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Education Commission of the States
    Member, Nevada-California Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission
    Member, Nevada Commission on Participatory Democracy
    Alternate, Legislative Commission, 1989-1991
    Chairman, Nevada Humanities Committee, 1984-1986

Professional Experience

    Professor, Political Science, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1980-present
    Professor, North Texas State University
    Author, "Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics," University of Nevada Press, Revised Edition, 2001
    Author, "Battle Born: Federal-State Relations in Nevada During the Twentieth Century," Kendall-Hunt, 1989

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Pen Women
    Member, Board of Directors, Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation
    Member, Women’s Democratic Club, Clark County
    Volunteer, National Democratic Institute, Ukraine, 2011
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 71
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/11/2017 H.R.2421 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act 05/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2234 Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act 04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.Res.294 Recognizing and honoring the essential role of classified school education support employees through the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award. 04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.577 To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain. 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.457 VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.456 Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
12/02/2016 H.R.6428 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017. 12/02/2016 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
05/13/2016 H.R.5084 Medal of Honor Legacy Act 05/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/13/2016 H.R.5083 VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 05/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/18/2016 H.R.4990 Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2016 04/18/2016 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
04/14/2016 H.R.3419 Support for Student Veterans with Families Act 04/14/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
02/03/2016 H.R.4430 Secure our Skies Act of 2016 02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.3264 Helping Americans Save Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2681 Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.1676 Weekends Without Hunger Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.1519 Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.R.3755 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. 10/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/09/2015 H.R.3696 Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/06/2015 H.R.3193 Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015 08/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
06/24/2015 H.R.2706 Veterans National Remembrance Act 06/24/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
Total: 1131
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
08/13/2015 H.R.2367 Opportunity for Military Academies and Readiness Act
08/13/2015 H.R.1594 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
08/13/2015 H.R.1193 To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the uniformed services or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes.
08/13/2015 H.R.1095 BEST Practices Act
08/13/2015 H.R.742 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015
08/12/2015 H.R.3377 Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015
08/07/2015 H.R.3308 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
08/06/2015 H.R.3339 Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act)
08/05/2015 H.R.3229 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
08/03/2015 H.Res.400 Commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
07/31/2015 H.R.3268 PAST Act
07/30/2015 H.Res.393 Expressing support for policies to protect and expand Social Security and secure its long-term future in a fair and responsible manner.
07/29/2015 H.R.3364 America Votes Act of 2015
07/29/2015 H.R.3069 Notario Victim Relief Act
07/29/2015 H.R.675 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 Failed Aye
07/28/2015 H.Res.386 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the availability of high-quality child care for working parents should be increased.
07/28/2015 H.Con.Res.65 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the upgrading of Malaysia on the 2015 Trafficking In Persons report.
07/24/2015 H.R.3163 Affordability Is Access Act
07/24/2015 H.R.3119 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
07/17/2015 H.R.2999 Fair VA Accountability Act
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