Ramdat Singh (he/him/his) is a proud Queer, Hindu, Guyanese living in the Bronx. In 2022, Singh was elected District Leader of NYS Assembly District 81 in the Northwest Bronx. He made history by becoming the first openly queer Indo-Caribbean elected official in New York State.

Singh has been a special education teacher for 8 years and an advocate for education policy reform. For over 10 years, he worked in political organizing, managing political campaigns, and civic engagement. Previously, he was the Director of Civic Engagement for the Caribbean Equality Project, bringing his vast electoral experience to the organization. Singh is a Board Member of the Bronx's Community Board 8, serving on the Parks and Education Committees and Caribbean Equality Project. He was an avid campaigner and victorious advocate for making Diwali an official NYC Department of Education school holiday.

Singh received his MS.Ed from Brooklyn College and a Bachelor's in political science and public policy from the City College of New York. He is pursuing his MPA from the Colin Powell School of the City College of New York. Moreover, he is a fellow in the inaugural Bridges NY fellowship for civic-minded leaders.

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