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Robin L. Titus

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Robin Titus
Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate
Assumed office
January 17, 2024
Preceded byHeidi Gansert
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2022
Preceded byJames Settelmeyer
Minority Leader of the Nevada Assembly
In office
June 4, 2019 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byJim Wheeler
Succeeded byP. K. O'Neill
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 38th district
In office
November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byThomas Grady
Succeeded byGregory Koenig
Personal details
Born (1954-02-21) February 21, 1954 (age 70)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAllen Veil
Children2
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno (BS, MD)

Robin L. Titus (born February 21, 1954) is an American physician and politician. She serves as a Republican member of the Nevada Senate representing the 17th district. She previously served in the Nevada Assembly.

Early life

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Titus was born in Trenton, New Jersey.[1][2] She was educated at the Smith Valley High School, graduating in 1972.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she received a bachelor of science in 1976, and she became a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno, Nevada in 1981.[1][2]

Career

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Titus is a physician in Lyon County, Nevada.[1] In 1989, she had an office in Wellington and another one in Yerington.[3] She stopped delivering babies when the insurance premiums were raised and she could no longer afford them.[3] However, by 2014, she still maintained a medical practice in Wellington.[1]

Titus served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly, where she represents District 38.[1] She is the president of the Smith Valley Historical Society.[1]

Titus was elected to the Nevada Senate in 2022 and was subsequently elected Senate Minority Leader in January 2024.[4]

Personal life

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Titus is married to Allen Veil, who previously served as the sheriff of Lyon County.[1][2] She has two children.[1] They reside in Wellington, Nevada.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Assemblywoman Robin L. Titus". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Robin Titus". Vote Robin Titus. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Hillinger, Charles (March 29, 1989). "Is There a Doctor in Town? : Yes, and She Follows Path of Physician Who Inspired Her". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Nevada State Sen. Robin Titus picked as new GOP minority leader". News4. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
Nevada Assembly
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Nevada Assembly
2019–2022
Succeeded by
Nevada Senate
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate
2024–present
Incumbent