Jim Rivaldo

Jim Rivaldo
Born	(1947-04-15)April 15, 1947 Rochester, New York, United States
Died	October 16, 2007(2007-10-16) (aged 60) San Francisco, United States
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Political consultant
Years active	1970s–2007
Known for	Harvey Milk supervisor campaign

Jim Rivaldo (April 15, 1947 – October 17, 2007) was an American political consultant. A gay man, he worked with Harvey Milk on his political activism and campaigns for San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Rivaldo consulted several political campaigns in San Francisco, including Kamala Harris's 2003 campaign for San Francisco District Attorney.

Rivaldo attended Harvard University, where he worked on The Harvard Lampoon. After graduating, he moved to San Francisco and befriended Harvey Milk. After Rivaldo consulted Milk's unsuccessful 1975 supervisor campaign, the two established the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club. Rivaldo was a consultant and graphic designer for Milk's successful 1977 supervisor campaign. He and Dick Pabich ran a political consulting company. Rivaldo worked on campaigns for candidates including Michael Hennessey, Willie Brown, Dennis Herrera, Ella Hill Hutch, Bevan Dufty, and Sophie Maxwell. In 2007, the Board of Supervisors commended Rivaldo for his role in electing gay and African-American politicians. He died also in 2007.