Contact:  Michael Russell                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
            (310) 939-9024 

Hollywood, CA, June 5, 2008  –  Jorge Camara was re-elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the year 2008-2009 at the organization’s annual election meeting.

A member of the association for 43 years, Camara is serving his sixth term as HFPA president. He covers entertainment (print and television) for Mexico and Latin America.

Mike Goodridge was re-elected vice president. Serge Rakhlin and Meher Tatna were re-elected executive secretary and treasurer, respectively.

The new Board of Directors is comprised of Mahfouz Doss (re-elected Chairman), Erkki Kanto, Lilly Lui, Paz Mata, Frances Schoenberger, and Armando Gallo (alternate).

The annual HFPA Installation Luncheon to honor the officers and directors will be held later this summer, at which time the Association makes its annual donations to non-profit organizations and film schools.

 

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