SAG-AFTRA President Candidates Fran Drescher, Matthew Modine Set Platforms Ahead of Next Month’s Election
Drescher vows to make member benefits and harassment key issues while Modine is challenging guild leadership’s handling of contracts and healthcare
Jeremy Fuster | July 5, 2021 @ 4:11 PM
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The landscape of this year’s SAG-AFTRA elections got much clearer this weekend after current president Gabrielle Carteris announced she would not seek reelection and would instead back “The Nanny” star Fran Drescher, who will run against “Full Metal Jacket” star Matthew Modine next month.
The two candidates have laid out their campaign platforms on websites and social media, each backed by running mates for secretary-treasurer and by one of the major intra-guild parties. Drescher, whose campaign was first reported by Deadline, is supported by Unite For Strength, which has controlled the president’s seat for the past decade and was key to bringing about th
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Fran Drescher to Run for SAG-AFTRA President as Gabrielle Carteris Won t Seek Another Term
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Fran Drescher is preparing to run for president of SAG-AFTRA now that Gabrielle Carteris has decided not to seek reelection for a third term.
The actor, known for starring in “The Nanny” and her work in many other TV series and movies, is running on a similar platform as Carteris through Unite for Strength, the faction that has held the top leadership post at SAG-AFTRA since 2009, with support from the like-minded New York-based SAG group USAN.
More from Variety “I’m honored to have been asked to run,” Drescher said in a statement. “I hope to apply my experience as the president of the Cancer Schmancer Movement and my success on Capitol Hill and as a Public Diplomacy Envoy for uniting our union, increasing member benefits and giving our 160K-strong membership a more significant presence on the national landscape.”