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Writers Guild of America, West Announces Final List of Candidates for 2014 Board of Directors Election(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LOS ANGELES, July 23 -- The Writers Guild of America-West issued the following news release: The Writers Guild of America, West has announced the final slate of candidates for the 2014 WGAW Board of Directors election There are 18 candidates nominated to run for eight open seats on the WGAW's Board of Directors as follows: Chris Derrick, Shawn Ryan, Cynthia Riddle, Peter Lefcourt, Chip Johannessen (inc.), Shernold Edwards, Peter Murrieta, Scott Alexander (inc.), Doug Atchison, Michael Oates Palmer (inc.), Stan Chervin, Jonathan Fernandez, Katherine Fugate (inc.), Courtney Ellinger, Mark Amato, Aaron Mendelsohn, Aaron Fullerton, Marjorie David (inc.). (Petition candidate Mark Amato was added to the initial candidate roster previously announced on 6/20.) In addition to the candidates selected by the Nominating Committee, eligible members may also be nominated by petition. Members seeking nomination for the Board of Directors must obtain 25 member signatures in support of their petitions. The deadline for submitting signed petitions to the WGAW is Wednesday, July 23, 12:00 p.m. (PDT). Members may submit online nomination petitions by visiting the members-only section of the WGAW's website at: www.wga.org. The WGAW will host its annual "Candidates Night" forum, where Guild members may meet and pose questions to their 2014 Board of Directors candidates, on Wednesday, September 3, at WGAW headquarters in Los Angeles. Guild members will receive candidate, non-candidate, and rebuttal statements, if any, with their ballots prior to the election. Candidates may distribute additional campaign materials at their own expense. The voting period concludes at 12:00 p.m. (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16. Members may vote by mail, online, or in person from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (PDT) at the Guild on September 16. In accordance with labor law, proxy voting is not permitted in Guild elections of Board members. Ballots will be counted on September 16, and election results announced pending final tally. [Category: Union] TNS 24HariCha-140724-30FurigayJane-4807691 30FurigayJane (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |