Pabich was instrumental to Milk 's career as an activist and politician . Pabich helped to organize and manage Milk 's campaigns for public office from 1974 to 1977 and his influence was widely in evidence after Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977 . Pabich earned a reputation as an aggressive , charming and savvy political strategist many would seek for advice . Pabich served as a legislative aide to Milk until Milk 's assassination in November 1978
Milk 's assassination
Moscone–Milk assassinations
Dick Pabich