Ken Howard Re-Elected SAG/AFTRA President

Ken Howard has been re-elected as the president of SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, journalists, dancers, DJs, hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt men and women, voiceover artists and others. Ballots were mailed to 139.313 eligible members, but only 30,263 were returned, or a tad over 20 percent. Howard got 16,233 votes to Patricia Richardson's 13,975. His new two-year term begins immediately. Howard's roles, in addition to fighter for better wages and working conditions, have included in "The White Shadow", "30 Rock", "Dynasty", "Melrose Place" and "Crossing Jordan". Howard was elected president of SAG in 2009, re-elected in 2011, was named co-president when the unions merged in 2012 and was the first elected president of the combined union in 2013.