Greek American Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV03) had the opportunity to reiterate her unwavering support for the unification of Cyprus and the protection of the name and territory of Macedonia from unfounded claims by FYROM, at a fundraising event and discussion of current political issues held this past August in Beverly Hills, CA, as part of her effort to raise awareness about healthcare and energy reform and to reconfirm her support for Greek issues.
By Alexander Mizan
The event was hosted by Mr. & Mrs. David Nahai, CEO and General Manager of the LA Department of Water and Power, the largest municipal utility in the country, that has been a strong proponent of renewable energy in an effort to take California to the next level of clean power generation. Several members of the American Hellenic Council attended the event, including President Mike Galanakis, Mr. Aris Anagnos & Mr. Dinos Andrianos.
During the event, Ms. Titus expressed her backing for energy reform and pursuing renewable energy as a solution to our dependence on foreign oil and curtailment of emissions. She has a strong record in her state for pursuing aggressive renewable energy portfolio standards and successfully pushing legislation for net metering.
As one could expect, a hot topic at the event among attendees was healthcare reform. Ms. Titus repeatedly stressed her support for comprehensive healthcare reform, including supporting a public option and other proposals that liberal Democrats are backing.
In private discussions with American Hellenic Council board members, Ms. Titus referred to her recent trip to Greece as President Obama’s special envoy to the opening ceremony of the New Acropolis Museum last June. She mentioned that she was taken aback by the country’s hospitality and impressed by the new museum.
The fundraiser event coincided with the announcement of Mr. John Guedry, a former executive at City National Bank, that he would be running on the Republican Ticket against Ms. Titus in the upcoming election. Mr. Guedry is a former bank executive from Nevada, a state that has been suffering from one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. When asked about the new opponent, Ms. Titus seemed confident that Nevadans will support her over someone who worked in the industry that is the cause for their woes.
Dina Titus is a first-term Member of the US House of Representatives from Nevada’s Third District. Before being elected to the House in 2008, she had also served at the Nevada State Senate for 20 years concurrently to her Political Science teaching position at the University of Nevada.
