Erik Martin Dilan

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.{{cite web|url=http://council.nyc.gov/d37/html/members/home.shtml |title=New York City Council - Council Member - District: 37 |publisher=Council.nyc.gov |date=1974-05-11 |access-date=2012-08-13}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=555973 |title=NYC Council 37 - D Primary Race - Sep 25, 2001 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2012-08-13}} In the general election, Dilan won the seat with 87% and defeated three third party candidates.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=84536 |title=New York City Council 37 Race - Nov 06, 2001 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2012-08-13}} In 2003, he was challenged in the Democratic primary by just one candidate, State Senator Nellie R. Santiago, and defeated her 65%–35%.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=541410 |title=NYC Council 37 - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 2003 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2012-08-13}} He won re-election to second term with 92% of the vote.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=84500 |title=New York City Council 37 Race - Nov 04, 2003 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2012-08-13}} In 2005, he was unopposed in the primary and won re-election to a third term with 84% of the vote.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262444 |title=New York City Council 37 Race - Nov 08, 2005 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2012-08-13}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=554519 |title=New York City Council 37 Race - Nov 03, 2009 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2012-08-13}}

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 Homelesshttp://occupywallst.org/article/democracy-held-hostage-free-intro-48-sleepout/

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ex-nyc-councilman-dilan-pay-9k-ties-developer-article-1.2095048|title=Ex-New York City Councilman Erik Dilan to pay $9000 over relationship with developer who gave him apartment|website=New York Daily News|date=January 28, 2015 }}

{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2012}}

After redistricting, he decided to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-Williamsburg) for {{ushr|NY|7}}. 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/10/dtg_dilanvelazquez_2012_03_16_bk.html|title=Dilan to oppose Velazquez for House|last=Short|first=Aaron|date=2012-03-08|publisher=The Brooklyn Paper|access-date=2012-08-13}} Dilan took second place in the Democratic primary with 35% of the vote.

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| candidate = Nydia Velazquez (incumbent)

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| votes = 17,208

| percentage = 57.9

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| candidate = Erik Dilan

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 10,408

| percentage = 35.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dan O'Connor

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 1,351

| percentage = 4.6

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| candidate = George Martinez

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 745

| percentage = 2.5

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070326015403/http://www.nyccfb.info/debates_vg/voter_guides/general_2005/cd_profile/CD37_Dilan_444.aspx 2005 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Erik Martin Dilan]
• [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0604,robbins,71901,5.html Council Priorities: The new City Council Speaker doles out some surprising assignments] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620040320/http://www1.villagevoice.com/news/0604,robbins,71901,5.html |date=June 20, 2006 }}

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