First elected 2008-2010, 2012-Present

Date of birth: 5/23/1950

Top issues: Transportation and Infrastructure, Tourism, Veterans Affairs

Committees: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure— Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management; Subcommittee on Aviation; Subcommittee on Highways and Transit; Committee on Foreign Affairs— Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation; Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment; Committee on Homeland Security— Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability; Subcommittee on Transporation and Maritime Security.

Former profession: Professor

Education: Ph.D., Florida State University; M.A., University of Georgia; B.A., College of William & Mary

Election Outlook: Safe

Did you know?

Dina authored two non-fiction books about politics during her time as a Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.