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1 2 I D G A M O N T H L Y On March 9, the DGA PAC Leadership Council held a meeting with U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) at the Guild's office in New York Goldman was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the fall of 2022. He currently sits on the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over issues such as AI regulation, copyright, piracy, and antitrust enforcement. He is committed to protecting the legal and economic rights of all Americans, while advocating for New Yorkers in Congress to make their city safer, environmentally friendly, and more affordable for residents and businesses. Before joining Congress, Representative Goldman served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York where his work focused on organized crime and white-collar prosecutions. After his tenure in the U.S. Attorney's office, he was the lead counsel in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Representative Goldman is also a member of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus. This was Representative Goldman's first Leadership Council meeting and the 122nd meeting hosted by the DGA PAC. On March 10, the Leadership Council held a meeting with U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) at Guild headquarters in Los Angeles. DelBene has served in the House since 2012 and currently chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the House Democrats' electioneering arm. She sits on the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax, trade, and social safety programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid – and previously sat on the House Judiciary Committee. She is a former chair of the New Democrat Coalition and is regarded as one of the most measured and expert members of the House. Prior to serving in D.C., DelBene was a Microsoft executive, a co-founder of drugstore.com, and head of Washington state's tax agency. Apart from quarterbacking House Democrats' midterm efforts, she has emerged as a leader on AI, digital trade, and healthcare within Congress. This was Representatives DelBene's first Leadership Council meeting and the 123rd meeting hosted by the DGA PAC. Photos 1. L-R: 1st AD Carol Vitkay, UPMs Bob Kozicki and Sara White, DGA Board Alternate Mary Lou Belli, Western AD/UPM Council Chair Linda Montanti, Director Craig Borders, DGA Past President Taylor Hackford, Director Randal Kleiser, National Executive Director Russell Hollander, Director Michael Spiller, Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA), DGA Director of Government Affairs Mike Stoever, DGA PAC Chair Jay Roach, DGA Board Alternate Ed Ornelas, Women's Steering Committee Co-Chair Valerie Weiss, Director Hart Bochner, Associate National Board Member Kevin Koster, UPM Jodi Ehrlich, and Latino Committee Co-Chair Eli Gonda. 2. L-R: DGA Board Second Alternate Erika Wortham, Board Member Joseph P. Reidy, Board Alternate Annetta Marion, UPM Daniel Hank, National Vice President Laura Belsey, UPM Lynn Appelle, 1st AD Jason Inman, Representative Daniel Goldman (D-NY), Associate National Executive Director/Eastern Executive Director Neil Dudich, Director Matthew Penn, 2nd Alternate to National Board Lyn Pinezich, DGA Board Alternate Patrick McManus, UPM Thomas J. Whelan, Focus On Women Committee Co- Chair Ellen Athena Catsikeas, Stage Manager Terry Benson, Associate Director Scott Berger and Director Alan Taylor. See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup PAC Leadership Council meets with Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY) & Suzan DelBene (D-WA) 1 2 photo by Luigi Toppi/ DGA Staff photo by Tricia Noble/ DGA Staff For more information about the DGA PAC and/or to contribute, please log in as a member and visit the Initiatives section of www.dga.org.

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