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69 S AG - A F T R A S PEC I A L IS S U E 2 0 24 S A G A F T R A .O R G Actors Guild national executive director, estimated that the motion passed by about five votes. The last 30 [Awards shows] almost didn't happen. "Former SAG President Barry Gordon then spoke with five board members about taking on the massive task of designing the show. All were officers or former officers. All had participated in negotiations and were attuned to SAG's central mission. All had helped revitalize the Guild's Life Achievement Award. Those five were of one mind: The show would welcome the stars back to their beginnings and remind the audience that the actors they wait in the ticket line to see or invite into their living rooms are union members and quite happy about it. It might even spread the message of 'union' internationally if the show could be sold for foreign exhibition. We would follow the edict offered by SAG New York Branch President Larry Keith before he voted: 'Go forth and make us look like a tough, classy act.' "Those founding committee members were Kathy Connell (who chaired at the time), Yale Summers, Toey Caldwell, Paul CHRISTOPHER POLK/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG AWARDS Presenting the current SAG Awards Committee, from le, Woody Schultz, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Vice Chair Daryl Anderson, Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Jason George.