Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper

Las Vegas—Because of her focus on Asian American issues in this state, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus the Asian American Democratic Caucus (AADC) wants her to be the group’s spokesperson in Congress.

"Congresswoman Dina Titus is attentive to the Asian American population in her constituency," AADC said. "She will be our spokeswoman in Congress on issues such as immigration, housing, education and healthcare," it added.

"Through our caucus, we have always done our best to provide (Titus) with the opportunity of meeting the Asian Americans and to understand (our) culture, way of life and (our) problems," the AADC said in its statement.

The AADC had supported Titus run for the House of Representatives last November. She was honored by the group last May 30, during the closing of the Asian American Heritage month celebration.

The AADC is a Las Vegas group whose main objective is to identify issues affecting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in Southern Nevada. Issues identified are brought to the local, state and federal governments for action and possible resolution.

The group also focuses on developing potential AAPI leaders and will help build up these leaders to run for office. The group endorses candidates who they deem will best represent the interests of the AAPI community. It had recently supported the candidacy of Rep Dina Titus to the US House of Representatives.

Last November, Titus defeated Republican Jon Porter to become the first Democrat to represent the Nevada 3rd Congressional District. The district is composed of the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.

Titus, who was in the Nevada Senate as minority leader since 1993, is expected to be an advocate of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on issues such as immigration, housing, education and healthcare, AADC noted.

During the May 30 event, the AADC honored three Las Vegas residents for their outstanding Asian culture contributions to the city. At the same time, three high school student were given college scholarships to pave the way "for future Asian leadership" in Las Vegas.

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