Today, the ballot tabulation of the SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local election was conducted. Please note that some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Following are the results of the election. Those positions that required a balloted election are listed with an asterisk*. For complete balloted election results, click here.
Debra Nelson* | National Board Member | 4-year term |
Clayton Landey | President | 2-year term |
Eric Goins | 1st Vice President | 2-year term |
Sheila Maddox | 2nd Vice President | 2-year term |
Yolanda Asher | Secretary | 2-year term |
Ric Reitz* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Adena Brumer* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Keith Meriweather* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Mike Pniewski* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Ray Benitez* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Thom Williams* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Jon Hayden* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Doug Kaye* | Local Board Member | 2-year term |
Keith Meriweather* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Ric Reitz* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Adena Brumer* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Mike Pniewski* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Thom Williams* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Ray Benitez* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Jon Hayden* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Sheila Maddox* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Eric Goins* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Those members elected as Local Officers, Local Board members and Convention Delegates, by virtue of their election to those positions, are also elected as Alternate National Board members who may be called upon to serve at National Board meetings when the National Board Member from the Atlanta Local is unable to attend. The National Board member and President, by virtue of their election to those positions, also serve as Convention Delegates.
The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.
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