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sagaftra.org | Summer 2022 | SAG-AFTRA 17 Top, from left, SAG-AFTRA L.A. Local President Jodi Long, National Board member Lisa Ann Walter, Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair, National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, President Fran Drescher, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver and National Football League Players Association Vice President Michael Thomas, SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, U.S. Rep. Judy Chu and California state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo attend the SAG-AFTRA and NFL Players Association's Actors & Athletes: Unions for Democracy brunch. Above, from left, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Drescher and Super Bowl champion Andrew Whitworth, formerly of the Los Angeles Rams. Eric Kendricks, linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings and NFLPA Board of Player representative From left, actors Da'Vinchi, Mike Merrill and Laz Alonso Actor Alyssa Milano S AG-AFTRA has teamed up with the NFL Players Association for the launch of Actors & Athletes: Unions for Democracy, a partnership centered on protecting the right to vote in every state, as well as encouraging every American to register to vote. The inaugural brunch, held at Jean-Georges Beverly Hills at the Waldorf Astoria on July 17, featured remarks from SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and NFLPA Vice President Michael Thomas. More than 100 actors, athletes and allies attended, expressing their support for protecting voting rights. The event rolled out the "Your Voice. Your Vote." platform, the centerpiece of which reconfirms support for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Other strategies were discussed that can guide the next steps among the cohort of actors and athletes who stand united to effect change. Actors & Athletes UNITE on Voting Rights VALERIE MACON/AFP JUAN PABLO RICO/AFP VALERIE MACON/AFP VALERIE MACON/AFP VALERIE MACON/AFP Click here for more photos!