2019 SAG-AFTRA Elections

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2019)   ̶  Gabrielle Carteris and Camryn Manheim have been chosen by SAG-AFTRA’s national membership to fulfill the respective roles of president and secretary-treasurer, two of the union’s highest ranking offices. Their two-year terms begin today. 

Ballots for the national offices election were mailed to approximately 145,700 eligible voters on July 29, 2019. Of the total number of votes, 30,837 were returned, equating to a return of 21.17%. In the election for president, Carteris received 13,537 votes, followed by Matthew Modine with 10,682 votes, Jane Austin with 5,048 votes, Queen Alljahye Searles with 1,096 votes and Abraham Justice with 367 votes. 

Manheim was elected to the secretary-treasurer position with 16,047 votes. Candidates Jodi Long, Chuck Slavin and Rob Stats received 10,251, 2,204 and 1,790 votes respectively. 

Said President Carteris, "I’m very grateful to all of the dedicated SAG-AFTRA members who participated in our union’s elections. Their support is humbling and I vow to fight every day on their behalf. We will keep building on our commitment to honesty, transparency and a strategic vision that protects our members, strengthens our contracts, and fortifies our union. I look forward to coming together and working with all of the elected leaders from across the nation. Together, we will continue to build on our successes and further establish SAG-AFTRA as the world’s premier and most powerful entertainment union." 

Secretary-Treasurer Manheim said, “I am honored to have been elected as our union’s Secretary-Treasurer and to serve in partnership with Gabrielle Carteris. I’m grateful to all the SAG-AFTRA members who participated in this critical election. I’m eager to take on my new responsibilities and to further protect and strengthen our union. I promise to use my loud voice to represent the needs of all our members.”

SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White welcomed the officers saying,“I would like to congratulate President Carteris and welcome Camryn Manheim to her new position as secretary-treasurer. President Carteris’ vision and dedication have enabled SAG-AFTRA to make great strides in achieving many of our initiatives and goals over the last several years. I look forward to continuing that work with her and look forward to working with Camryn and all other elected officers throughout the nation.”

A working actor for nearly 30 years, Carteris became a household name playing Andrea Zuckerman on Beverly Hills, 90210 and its revival BH90210. Her extensive resume includes work in television, film and the stage, with recent credits including a recurring role on Code Black and guest-starring roles on Criminal Minds, Make It or Break It, The Event, Longmire and The Middle. Carteris was first elected SAG-AFTRA president in April 2016, and previously served as executive vice president from 2013-16. A fierce advocate for inclusion and equity for all, Carteris is a sought-after speaker and panelist on diversity topics. In August 2016, she was also elected a vice president on the AFL-CIO’s executive council.

Camryn Manheim portrayed feisty defense attorney "Ellenor Frutt" on the ABC drama, The Practice, for eight years, garnering her an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Manheim was nominated, once again, for an Emmy and Golden Globe for her portrayal of "Gladys Presley" in the miniseries Elvis. Manheim is proud to be back home on ABC, in the new highly anticipated drama, Stumptown, which will premiere this fall.

Ballots for the union’s two largest locals, Los Angeles and New York, also had a tabulation count declared Thursday. Patricia Richardson was elected president of the Los Angeles Local and Rebecca Damon was re-elected president of the New York Local.

To view all election results, visit sagaftra.org/2019elections.

The executive vice president, as well as the seven category and geographical vice presidents, will be elected by delegates at SAG-AFTRA’s biennial convention in Los Angeles.

National

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 Arizona-Utah Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.

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.

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 members from the Chicago Local are unable to attend. The National Board Members 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.

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 Colorado is unable to attend.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on August 28, 2019.

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 Dallas-Fort Worth 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 August 28, 2019.

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 Hawaii Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of his election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.

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 Houston-Austin 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.

Los Angeles

On Thursday, August 29, 2019, the tabulation count of the Los Angeles Local election was declared. Patricia Richardson was elected Los Angeles Local President. Frances Fisher was elected First Vice President and David Jolliffe was elected Second Vice President of the Los Angeles Local.

In addition, the following candidates ran unopposed and are deemed elected without the necessity of a balloted election:

Local Board Member – Broadcaster – Rob Archer; Local Board Member – Singer/Recording Artist – Jasper Randall and Fletcher Sheridan; National Board Member – Broadcast (News & Entertainment) – Hal Eisner; National Board Member – Singer/Recording Artist – Dan Navarro; Convention Delegate – Broadcast – Entertainment – Mike Sakellarides; Convention Delegate – Broadcast – News/Information – Rob Archer and Joy Benedict; Convention Delegate – Singer – Jasper Randall, Fletcher Sheridan, Suzanne Waters and Charlean Carmon

Those members elected as Local Officers, Local Board members and Convention Delegates, by virtue of their election to those positions, are eligible to serve as Alternate National Board members who may be called upon to serve at National Board meetings when National Board members from the Los Angeles Local are unable to attend. The Local President, Local Officers and National Board members, by virtue of their election to those positions, shall also serve as Convention Delegates. The Local Officers also serve on the Local Executive Committee. 

The newly elected leaders take office immediately.

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 members from the Miami Local are 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.

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 Michigan 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.

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 Missouri Valley Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of his election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.

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 Nashville 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.

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 Nevada Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.

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 New England Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.

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 New Mexico Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on Aug. 28, 2019.

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 New Orleans 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. 

New York

On Thursday, August 29, 2019, the tabulation count of the New York Local election was declared. Rebecca Damon was re-elected New York Local President.

Please note, the following candidates ran unopposed and are deemed elected without the necessity of a balloted election:

Local Board Member (Broadcast/Entertainment) – Jim Kerr and Jeff Spurgeon; Local Board Member (Broadcast/News & Information) – Cheri Preston and David Ushery; Local Board Member (Singer/Dancer/Recording Artist) – Janice Pendarvis and Jamal R Story; National Board Member (Broadcast/Entertainment) – Jeff Spurgeon; National Board Member (Broadcast/News & Information) – Cheri Preston; Convention Delegate (Broadcast/News & Information) – Michael L Gargiulo, Richard Hake, and Cheri Preston; Convention Delegate (Dancer) – Jamal R Story; Convention Delegate (Recording Artist) – Keith Anthony Fluitt; Convention Delegate (Singer) – Lajuan Carter and John A. James

Those members elected as Local Officers, Local Board members and Convention Delegates, by virtue of their election to those positions, are also eligible to serve as Alternate National Board members who may be called upon to serve at National Board meetings when National Board members from the New York Local are unable to attend. The Local President and National Board members, by virtue of their election to those positions, shall also serve as Convention Delegates.

The newly elected leaders take office immediately.

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.

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 Philadelphia 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.

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 Portland 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 August 28, 2019.

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 San Diego 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.

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 members from the San Francisco-Northern California Local are unable to attend. The National Board Member, President, Vice Presidents and Recording Secretary, 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.

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 Seattle 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 August 28, 2019.

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 Twin Cities Local is unable to attend. The President, by virtue of their election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on August 28, 2019.

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 Members from the Washington–Mid Atlantic Local are 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.