Angel Tompkins, making her third bid for the SAG presidency, has changed her name to Angel Angeltompkins--apparently so her name will appear alphabetically ahead of guild president Richard Masur's on the SAG ballot.
The SAG board member and former national recording secretary was handily defeated by Masur in the 1995 presidential race, and she lost to Barry Gordon in 1993. After Masur won the presidency in 1995, she filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor that sought to overturn the election. The DOL, however, let the election results stand after finding no improprieties that would warrant a new election.
Masur, an odds-on favorite to win re-election, has also received the endorsement of the guild's official nominating committee. One other candidate, actor Terrence Beasor, is also running for the presidency. Three other races feature candidates running unopposed: F.J. O'Neil will be re-elected SAG national treasurer, Amy Aquino will be elected first vp, and board member Nik Hagler will be elected eighth vp.
Sumi Haru will give up her post as SAG's first vp in order to run for recording secretary--a post she previously held for many years. Haru will be going up against board member John P. Connolly, who received the nominating committee's endorsement.
In the race for third vp, incumbent Daryl Anderson is up against Paul Napier and board member Bob Courts. Anderson got the nominating committee's nod. Meanwhile, five candidates will be vying for ninth vp, including Mark Carlton, Jerry Velasco, board members Carole Elliott and Lev Mailer and Bob Carlson, who received the nominating committee's nod.
In the race for 11th vp, David Jolliffe, who received the nominating committee's endorsement, will face challengers Renee Aubry and De Wayne Williams.
In the board races, meanwhile, 58 candidates from Los Angeles will be vying for 19 seats on the SAG national board of directors.
SAG ballots will be mailed out Oct. 15 and must be returned by Nov. 5.
David Robb writes for The Hollywoo