Hodge re-chosen prexy of SAG's N.Y. division

Mike Hodge has defeated Mike Robards and maintained the presidency from the NY division from the Screen Stars Guild for any two-year term.Hodge, who headed a 14-candidate slate for that U . s . Screen Stars Countrywide, made the announcement Thursday before SAG introduced the state results."NY people were built with a obvious choice - plus they extremely chose USAN because we are they that provides results," he stated. "We have brought the way in which on merger, and it is obvious that people are prepared willing and able for this to occur. We are excited to carry on that actually work and anticipate delivering an in depth intend to the SAG and AFTRA boards in The month of january."USAN has centered the seats repping NY on SAG's national board recently but faced challenging from Robards' upstart One Strong Union faction. USAN, that has been adamantly in support of merging SAG using the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, received backing from Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and current SAG prexy Ken Howard and secretary-treasurer Amy Aquino.Reps of these two unions happen to be hammering out a merger arrange for presentation towards the national boards in The month of january. NY reps have about 25% from the seats around the 71-member SAG national board.One Strong Union, which went a slate of 11 candidates, will also support merging SAG with AFTRA and stressed they provides "integrity, transparency and inclusion." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com