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sagaftra.org | Spring 2024 | SAG-AFTRA 77 GINGER SHARPE Film Day Brings Together Members, Elected Leaders Washington-Mid Atlantic Local members and staff, including Local Board members Thomas Belgrey, Keith Flippen and Chris Smorto, join together on Feb. 5 with business leaders, trade associations, advocacy groups, arts organizations, and our fellow entertainment union siblings for Film Day at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia. Attendees spent the day meeting with their elected representatives, sitting in on hearings on film and TV tax incentives, and mingling at a legislative reception co-sponsored by SAG-AFTRA. ● Cold Reads and Hot Coffee Michigan Local members Kara Jacques and Jay Adams hone their cold read skills at January's Coffee Connection at the Productions Plus office in Bingham Farms, Michigan. The Local's Coffee Connections are a great way for members to stay in touch and hone their performing skills. Washington- Mid Atlantic Michigan Houston- Austin A First-Class Show of Solidarity in Texas Houston-Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth members showed their support for our friends at the Association of Professional Flight Attendants during the Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action. Union members rallied at airports across the country to support the flight attendants' fight for a fair contract. Participants included, above right, Dallas-Fort Worth Local Vice President Nicole Hodges, SAG-AFTRA Director of Locals Administration Lisha Brock, and, above left center, Houston-Austin Local member CeeJay Joseph. ● Dallas- Fort Worth