Landon Dais
Landon C. Dais is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 77th district. The district includes parts of Claremont, Concourse, Highbridge, Mount Eden, and Morris Heights in The Bronx.
Early life and education
Landon Dais was born in Harlem to father Larry Dais, a longtime community leader, and the family moved to Mount Vernon where he graduated from Fordham Preparatory School.Dais is a graduate of Morehouse College where he was a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, the Columbia University [Graduate School of Architecture], and Hofstra Law School.
Career
He served as the president of the Uptown Democratic Club in the late 2000s, where he also started the club's youth division, and worked to register voters for the Barack [Obama 2008 presidential campaign|Obama 2008 campaign]. He then worked on political campaigns and in the field of cannabis law. Since 2021, he has served as a vice chair of the Bronx Democratic Party.New York City Council campaign
Dais ran for the New [York City Council] in 2009, challenging incumbent Councilwoman Inez Dickens in the New York City's 9th [City Council district|9th district]. He lost in the Democratic primary with 20.86% of the vote. In The [New York Times], Dais was noted as being a popular Twitter user and one of the first candidates to use the platform for voter engagement.During the campaign, Dais was featured on the BET reality television series Harlem Heights alongside seven others.