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Speaker Spotlight
Representative Dina Titus (continued)
Nevada's First Congressional District
Dina is a proud Greek American and serves as Vice Chair of the Hellenic Caucus in
Congress, representing her heritage and fostering cooperation between the United
States and Greece. She has called for the
reunification of Cyprus and protections
for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of
Constantinople.
Dina grew up in the small town of
Tifton, Georgia, with her parents, Joe
and Betty Titus, and her younger sister,
Dr. Rho Hudson, who is a professor of
special education and a founding faculty
member of Nevada State College. Dina is
a graduate of the College of William and
Mary, holds a master's degree from the
University of Georgia, and earned her
doctorate at Florida State University.
Dina has been married to Professor
Thomas C. Wright for over 40 years. Tom,
a Latin American historian, received the
prestigious UNLV Distinguished Professor
award in 2008 and is the author of a
number of award-winning books, most
notably on political exile and human rights. John Wright Hall on campus is named
after his father, pioneer professor at UNLV.
