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WGAW ANNOUNCES FINAL CANDIDATES FOR 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

July 22, 2008—New York, NY Sindy Gordon
There are 19 candidates nominated to run for eight open seats on the WGAW’s Board of Directors, as follows: Aaron Mendelsohn (inc.), Mark Gunn (inc.), Howard Michael Gould, Tim Day, Timothy J. Lea, Bernard Lechowick, David A. Goodman (inc.), John F. Bowman (inc.), Kathy Kiernan (inc.), Aaron Solomon, Mick Betancourt, Karen Harris, Kat Smith, Howard Kuperberg, Kevin Droney, Ashley Gable, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Katherine Fugate, Luvh Rakhe. No previously-announced candidates withdrew their candidacies, and no additional candidates were added to the initial roster.
 
Note to editors: WGA internal rules require candidates to be announced in an order determined by lot; (inc.) denotes an incumbent candidate.
 
The WGAW will host its annual Candidates Night town hall forum, at which Guild members may to meet the candidates and get answers to their questions on Wednesday, September 3, at WGAW headquarters in Los Angeles.
 
Guild members will receive candidate and non-candidate statements and rebuttal statements, if any, with their ballots prior to the election. Candidates may also mail additional campaign materials at their own expense. Members may vote by mail or in person at the WGAW’s annual membership meeting on Monday, September 22. Ballots will be counted on Tuesday, September 23.
 
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