Jonathan D. Rivera is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 149th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.

Rivera was born in Buffalo, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Buffalo State College and working on a Master of Science in political management from George Washington University.^[1]

Prior to his campaign for New York State Assembly, Rivera worked as an administrator for Erie County Public Works.^[2] Rivera also works as a liaison to the Erie County Legislature and was a field representative for Congressman Brian Higgins from 2005 to 2007.^[3] In December 2019, Rivera declared his candidacy for district 149 in the State Assembly.^[4] He placed first in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Joseph Totaro in the November general election.^[5][6]

In Late 2023, Rivera and his staff picketed with the local UAW workers in his district