Clint Reilly, longtime political fixer and Examiner owner, dies at 79

Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79

Reilly ran successful campaigns for California's most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi. He later turned his attention to real estate and local media

Clint Reilly was the quintessential San Franciscan. For good and ill.

Reilly, who died over weekend at 79, was a political consultant, real estate baron, media tycoon and a legendarily difficult boss. But he may have been most difficult on himself.  Clint Reilly was the quintessential San Franciscan. For good and ill.

Day Around the Bay: Clint Reilly, Longtime SF Politico and Owner of the Examiner, Dies at 79

Clint Reilly, the longtime SF political consultant and downtown real estate owner, has died; a group linked to Lowell High School is suing over an ethnic studies curriculum; and there was a serious late-afternoon backup on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge.

Clint Reilly, longtime political fixer and Examiner owner, dies at 79

Reilly, who considered becoming a Catholic priest early in his life, previously ran for mayor and was a major San Francisco political and civic leader.

Clint Reilly had some bad clients —and at least one really good one

I ran into Clint Reilly in a donut shop on Fillmore Street in the spring of 1987. I think we both just watched a funny movie called Bad Lieutenant, which had a rare X-rating because we got a very brief look at Harvey Keitel’s penis, but my timing on the movie might be a little off. At any rate, Reilly, who died this week at 79, was a campaign consultant helping a woman named Nancy Pelosi run for Congress in a special election. Pelosi had zero lo…