Today, the ballot tabulation of the SAG-AFTRA Ohio-Pittsburgh 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.
Stoney Richards* | National Board Member | 4-year term |
Heather Abraham | President | 2-year term |
Mark Roberts | Vice President | 2-year term |
Joe Gunderman | Secretary | 2-year term |
Andy Schofield | Local Board Member - Cleveland | 2-year term |
Teri Clark Linden | Local Board Member - Cincinnati-Columbus | 2-year term |
Mark Roberts* | Local Board Member - Pittsburgh | 2-year term |
Paul Martino | Local Board Member - At Large | 2-year term |
Linda Santavicca | Local Board Member - At Large | 2-year term |
Jay Silvers | Local Board Member - At Large | 2-year term |
Lisa Ann Goldsmith | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Ednah Wright Holt | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Chris Lacey | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Teri Clark Linden | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Mark Roberts | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Linda Santavicca | Convention Delegate | 2-year term |
Jay Silvers | 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 Ohio-Pittsburgh 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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