Senator Dina Neal

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Senate, 2020–Present (first elected November 2020)
  • Nevada Assembly, 2011–2020 (first elected November 2010)—five regular and four special sessions
  • Legislative Commission, Alternate member, 2015–2016

Other Public Service

  • Adult Literacy Program, Volunteer
  • Clark County Community Development Block Grant Board, Vice Chair
  • Education Commission of the States, Commissioner 2011–2012; Policy Advocate 2013–2014
  • Southern Economic Enterprise Board, Community Board Member, 2007–2009
  • Southern Nevada Health District, Teen Pregnancy Committee, 2011–Current
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc., Executive Committee, Director

Other Achievements

  • Project Save, Grant writer
  • Ninth Circuit Court, Extern, 2001

Affiliations

  • National Bar Association, Member
  • Committee Member, Task Force on State and Local Taxation, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019–2024
  • Executive Committee Member of National Streamline Sales Governing Board of State and Local Tax Policy, 2019–2023
  • Member, Board of Directors, Parliamentarian for Nobel Women, National Organization of Black Elected Women, 2017–2019
  • National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Region 12 Chair, 2016–2022
  • Committee Member, Labor and Workforce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015–2019
  • National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Vice Chair, 2014–2018
  • Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, Committee Chair, 2013–2018
  • Finance and Economic Development Committee, CSG-West, 2011–2015; Committee Member, 2017–2019
  • Clark County Democrats Recruitment Committee, Member, 2009
  • Presidential Caucus, Precinct 4017, Caucus Chair, 2008
  • Urban Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2005–2007
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Education

  • Chaparral High School, Las Vegas
  • Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
  • Southern University Law Center, Juris Doctorate

Professional

  • Adjunct Professor, Nevada State College

Personal

Occupation: Professor
Recreation: Research, Writing and Reading
Born: North Las Vegas, NV
Children: Alexandra and Tuwaski