On December 16, 2019, the ballot tabulation of the SAG-AFTRA New Orleans Local rerun election was conducted. Please note that the offices of Local President and Local Board Member – Mississippi were not part of the rerun election. Following are the results of the rerun election. Those positions that required a balloted rerun election are listed with an asterisk*.
Olga Wilhelmine* | National Board Member | 4-year term |
Diana Boylston | President | 2-year term |
Randal (Randy) Gonzalez* | Vice President | 2-year term |
Kerry Kelly Gridley* | Secretary | 2-year term |
Carol Ann Scruggs* | Local Board Member - Louisiana | 2-year term |
Chip Carriere* | Local Board Member - Louisiana | 2-year term |
Lance E Nichols* | Local Board Member - Louisiana | 2-year term |
Tyler Galpin* | Local Board Member - Louisiana | 2-year term |
Artemis Preeshl* | Local Board Member - Louisiana | 2-year term |
Ritchie Montgomery | Local Board Member - Mississippi | 2-year term |
Lance E Nichols* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Laura Cayouette* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Chip Carriere* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Dan Stearns* | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Those members elected as Vice President, 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 New Orleans Local is unable to attend. The National Board Member will also serve as a member of the Local Board during the first two (2) years of his or her National Board term and as a Convention Delegate.
The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on December 16, 2019.
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