California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6 that Thomas Hudnut and Damascus Castellanos have been reappointed to the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB).

Hudnut, of Beverly Hills, Calif. has been reappointed to the CHRB where he has served since 2021. Hudnut was President and Chief Executive Officer at Harvard-Westlake School from 1987 to 2013. He was Headmaster at The Branston School from 1982 to 1987. Hudnut earned a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and Diplomatic History from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Princeton University. Hudnut is registered without party preference.

Castellanos, of Pico Rivera, Calif. has been reappointed to the CHRB where he has served since 2020. Castellanos has been a Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer at Teamsters Union Local 495 since 2021 where he was a Business Representative from 2005 to 2021. He was a Business Representative at Teamsters Union Local 630 from 2001 to 2012. Castellanos is a Member of the California Thoroughbred Horseman’s Foundation. Castellanos is a Democrat.

Both positions require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $100 per diem. 

(With files from CHRB)