California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of Bo Derek and David Israel to the California Horse Racing Board.
Bo Derek, 51, of Santa Ynez, has been an actress since 1974. She has served as spokeswoman for the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act since 2003 and has owned Bless the Beasts since 2000. She has also served as chairperson for the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Rehabilitation Special Events since 2000.
Additionally, Derek has served as the special envoy of the Secretary of State on Wildlife Trafficking and has served on the board of WildAid and the Galapagos Conservancy, Ecuador. She previously served on the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. This position requires Senate confirmation and compensation is $100 per diem. Derek is a Republican.
David Israel, 57, of Los Angeles, has been a writer and television producer since 1973. He worked as a syndicated sports columnist from 1975 to 1981, writing on the Triple Crown triumph of "Seattle Slew" and "Affirmed" and the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.
Israel has served on the California Science Center Board of Directors since 2004 and on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission since 2005. He is currently president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission.
Additionally, he served on the California Governor's and First Lady's Conference on Women Board of Directors from 2004 to 2007. This position requires Senate confirmation and compensation is $100 per diem. Israel is a Democrat.
(CHRB)