Dina Titus was first elected to the Senate in 1988, and has served as Minority Leader since 1992.�In the Senate, Dina has never backed away from a tough fight.�People said she couldn't take on the developers to save Red Rock Canyon. But she did.�When it came time to oppose the gaming industry to protect neighborhoods, Dina stood with Nevada families. Last session, some powerful interest groups were opposed to Dina's property tax freeze, but she pursued it anyway, because it was the right thing to do.

Dina earned a doctorate from Florida State University and has been professor of political science at UNLV since 1977, where she was named Teacher of the Year and received the President's Medal for Service to Education. �