WGA West Unveils Candidates for Board of Directors Election in September

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The Writers Guild of America West has unveiled the 18 candidates running for seats on the guild’s board of directors.

The election will be held next month during a voting period that runs Sept. 5-24. Voting materials will be distributed to guild members on Aug. 30.

The candidates are 13 new contenders and five incumbent members seeking two-year terms. As per WGA West‘s rules, the listing of the candidates is presented in an order determined by lot.

  • Courtney Lilly
  • Deric A. Hughes (incumbent)
  • Chris Hazzard
  • Maggie Levin
  • Justin Halpern (incumbent)
  • Ron Rappaport
  • Deborah Pratt
  • Danny Tolli
  • Stefanie Leder
  • Joelle Garfinkel
  • Melinda Hsu
  • Jeffrey Thompson
  • Rich Talarico
  • Raphael Bob-Waksberg (incumbent)
  • Thomas Mignone
  • Travis Donnelly (incumbent)
  • John Rogers (incumbent)
  • Jackie Penn

The guild’s board election will be closely watched for signs of next-generation leaders emerging at the union, which went on strike for 148 days last year. Last year, veteran showrunner Meredith Stiehm was re-elected to a second term as president of WGA West.

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