From Bloodhorse.com
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Aug. 26 the appointment of Brenda Davis and the reappointment of Wendy Mitchell to the California Horse Racing Board. Both appointments require Senate confirmation.
The composition of the CHRB, which oversees and regulates horse racing in the state, has been altered over the past year by Newsom. Madeline Auerbach, Fred Maas, Araceli Ruano, and Chuck Winner left the board, and Dr. Greg Ferraro, Mitchell, and Oscar Gonzales joined as commissioners, leaving one vacancy, according to CHRB spokesman Mike Marten. Davis’ appointment specifically fills the position left by Maas, Marten said.
This spring, Scott Chaney was appointed executive director of the CHRB, replacing Rick Baedeker, who retired.
According to a release from the Newsom, Davis, 65, of Sacramento, has been a principal at Brenda Davis Law Group since 2007 and was managing counsel at the California Farm Bureau Federation from 1999 to 2007. Davis was a legislative advocate and negotiator in the Executive Office of the Attorney General at the California Department of Justice from 1996 to 1999. She is a member of the California State Bar, New Mexico State Bar, Mercy Foundation Board of Trustees, Forest Foundation Board of Directors, and the Arden-Arcade Community Planning Advisory Council. Davis earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She is a Republican.
Wendy Mitchell, 49, of Los Angeles, is a Democrat, as is Newsom. She has been principal of WM Consulting since 2006.