Erik Dilan | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 54th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Rafael Espinal |
Member of the New York City Council from the 37th district | |
In office January 1,2002 –December 31,2013 | |
Preceded by | Martin Malave Dilan |
Succeeded by | Rafael Espinal |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn,New York,US | May 11,1974
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jannitza Luna-Dilan |
Relatives | Martin Malave Dilan (father) |
Residence | Bushwick |
Alma mater | St. John's University |
Profession | Business consultant and manager |
Signature | |
Website | Assembly website |
Erik Martin Dilan (born May 11,1974) is an American politician. A Democrat,Dilan represents the 54th district of the New York Assembly which comprises the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick,Cypress Hills,East New York,Ocean Hill,and Brownsville. Formerly,he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council from 2002 to 2014.
Dilan graduated from Norman Thomas High School,Philippa Schuyler Middle School,and P.S. 151. He later graduated from St. John's University,earning an A.S. in Business Administration. [1]
He was a member of Community School Board 32.
In 2001,incumbent Democrat NYC Councilman (and Dilan's father) Martin Malave Dilan of the 37th Council district decided to retire in order to run for the New York Senate. Dilan decided to run for his father's seat. He won the Democratic primary with a plurality of 33% of the vote. [2] In the general election,Dilan won the seat with 87% and defeated three third party candidates. [3] In 2003,he was challenged in the Democratic primary by just one candidate,State Senator Nellie R. Santiago,and defeated her 65%–35%. [4] He won re-election to second term with 92% of the vote. [5] In 2005,he was unopposed in the primary and won re-election to a third term with 84% of the vote. [6] In 2007,he wasn't challenged at all to win a fourth term. In 2009,won re-election to a fifth term with 87% of the vote. [7]
He was chair of the Council's Housing &Buildings Committee,while also serving on the Rules,Privileges &Elections,Zoning &Franchises,and Rules committees. While there,he refused to allow a bill to count all vacant properties in the city out of committee. This was met with a sleep-out outside his office by activists with Picture the Homeless [8]
He illegally acquired an "affordable housing" unit for which he exceeded the allowable income to qualify because of his connections in the real estate industry. He was punished with a $9,000 fine in January 2015. [9]
After redistricting, he decided to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-Williamsburg) for New York's 7th congressional district . He said "We've had an incumbent who has been there for 20 years and she's done little with the post. She's going to have to justify after 20 years of nothing, why she should remain in office." [10] Dilan took second place in the Democratic primary with 35% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nydia Velazquez (incumbent) | 17,208 | 57.9 | |
Democratic | Erik Dilan | 10,408 | 35.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel O'Connor | 1,351 | 4.6 | |
Democratic | George Martinez | 745 | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 29,712 | 100.0 |
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