SAG-AFTRA Announces Houston-Austin Local Election Results

Los Angeles (August 2, 2013) - On August 2, 2013, the ballot tabulation of the Houston-Austin 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.

Dee Dawson* - National Board Member - Two-year term
Pamela Weaver* - President - Two-year term
Robert Nelson* - 1st Vice President - Two-year term
Bob Boudreaux* - 2nd Vice President - Two-year term
Allison Victoria - Secretary - Two-year term
Mykle McCoslin*  - Local Board Member - Two-year term
Elizabeth Graham* - Local Board Member - Two-year term
Glynace Eastham* - Local Board Member - Two-year term
J. "Sonny" Opiela* - Local Board Member - Two-year term
Dee Dawson* - Local Board Member  - Two-year term
Mykle McCoslin - Convention Delegate - Two-year term
Allison Victoria - Convention Delegate - Two-year term
Elizabeth Graham - Convention Delegate - Two-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 Houston-Austin 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 15, 2013.

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