• 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
05/22/2013 H.R.570 American Heroes COLA Act
05/21/2013 H.R.1998 Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
05/17/2013 H.R.2003 Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2013
05/16/2013 H.R.2028 Every Child Deserves a Family Act
05/10/2013 H.Res.205 Recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.
05/10/2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013
05/09/2013 H.R.1905 Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
05/09/2013 H.Res.209 Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and congratulating the members and officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen for the union's many achievements.
05/08/2013 H.R.1880 Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2013
05/08/2013 H.R.1805 Veterans Claims Efficiency Through Automation Act
05/07/2013 H.Res.203 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/06/2013 H.Res.187 Expressing the United States' commitment to the reunification of the Republic of Cyprus and the establishment of a unified government on Cyprus that guarantees the human rights of all Cypriots and condemns any attempt to use the current economic crisis as a means of imposing a settlement on the people of Cyprus, and for other purposes,.
05/06/2013 H.R.1729 VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act
04/30/2013 H.R.1523 Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013
05/06/2013 H.R.1593 STOP Act
05/06/2013 H.Con.Res.30 Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
04/30/2013 H.Con.Res.33 Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
04/30/2013 H.R.1565 Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
04/26/2013 H.R.1699 Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
04/26/2013 H.R.1666 Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act
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