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n November, SAG-AFTRA
President Fran Drescher met with
lawmakers in Washington, D.C.,
to discuss legislation important to
SAG-AFTRA members, including
the Performing Artist Tax Parity
Act, the American Music Fairness
Act, green initiatives and more.
When it comes to advocating for
laws that improve people's lives,
Drescher isn't a newcomer. In ƒ„„…,
Washingtonian magazine named her
among the Top ‡ celebrity lobbyists,
alongside Bono, George Clooney,
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and
now she's bringing her talents to
bear for SAG-AFTRA members.
Drescher was joined on the trip
by SAG-AFTRA National Executive
Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland,
Chief Executive Communications
and Marketing OŽcer Pamela
Greenwalt, and National Director,
Government A'airs and Public
Policy Kerri Wood Einertson.
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