The New Mexico Racing Commission is authorized under the authority of 60-1A-1 through 60-1A-30, NMSA 1978. The statute mandates the Agency to regulate and enforce the statutes and rules and regulations of the horseracing industry.

The statute authorizes a five-member commission appointed by the governor and approved by the senate. The Racing Commission has a staff, which consists of approximately 17.2 full time equivalent employees. The statute authorizes the Racing Commission to enforce and administer the statutes by allowing for the creation and enforcement of rules and regulations pertaining to horseracing.

By statutory authority, the Commission must closely work with the horseracing industry to ensure the integrity of the industry. Patrons at the racetracks rely on the Commission so that they may confidently place wagers on horses in races conducted within the state.

The Racing Commission's work and activities includes the following:

a) Licensing of all racing participants
b) Oversight and judgement of races and racetrack operations
c) Testing of selected horses for drug detection
d) Investigation and enforcement of rules and regulation infractions
e) Testing of pari mutuel payouts
f) Oversight of racetrack financial obligations
g) Oversight of racetrack's capability and viability to operate a race meet.
h) Promote and support the economic viability of the horseracing industry within the state.

PERSONAL DATA

• Lifelong New Mexico resident.
• Married with two sons. Resides in Albuquerque.
• Licensed Attorney in private practice since 1998 in New Mexico. Licensed to practice in New Mexico State Courts, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Numerous jury trials and bench trials throughout the State of New Mexico

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor: University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, NM. May 1998

Bachelor of Criminal Justice: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. December 1994

EMPLOYMENT:

Managing Shareholder/Owner: Doughty & West, P.A., Attorneys at Law, Albuquerque, N.M.

CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Board of Directors, Rocky Mountain District of the Lutheran Church
Little League Baseball Coach
Flag Football Coach

PERSONAL DATA

Married with two daughters.
Avid tennis supporter
Raise and breed quarter horses for racing.

EDUCATION:

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, M.A. in Counseling and Educational Psychology with honors
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, B.A. in Education with honors

EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE:

Vice-Chairman of the Rules Committee

President 2010 - Present
UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION (USTA) SOUTHWEST SECTION President

Work in a positive collaborative partnership with the SWS Board of Directors, SWS Executive Committee, SWS Executive Director and the local District tennis associations to promote and develop the sport of the lifetime, lovable game of tennis.

USTA SWS Secretary
USTA SWS Treasurer
United States Tennis Association Southwest Section Board, Chairman

Work with the SWS Board of Directors to promote and develop the sport of the lifetime, lovable game of tennis.

VAMOS NJTL (National Junior Tennis and Learning)
Founder of Barelas Community tennis program for underserved children. Nationally recognized in 2006, NJTL Chapter of the Year. Lent support to hold a NJTL regional leadership camp at UNM summer of 2010.

High School Counselor 1975 - 1982
Las Cruces High School

Worked within the school system as a counselor for high school students. Elected state president of the NM School Counselors Association.

EXPERIENCE:

Race horse breeder and owner 1979 - Present
With husband and as member of Partnerships

Having grown up around horses in a ranching community in southern New Mexico, I welcomed my husband’s long-time passion for horses and horse racing as we began in the business of owning, breeding and racing both quarter horses and thoroughbreds. We started in the racing business in Las Cruces over thirty years ago and have had horses racing in most of the southwestern states including New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, California, Arizona and Colorado. Over the past ten years our focus has been on breeding, raising and racing New Mexico bred quarter horses.

Our family is about as close as one can get to the typical horse breeder and race-horse owner in the state of New Mexico. We have several broodmares that we keep for breeding New Mexico - breds. We either sell or race the foals from these broodmares and as is typical have had some successes and some failures in the business. We usually have one or two horses in training at any one time racing under my husband’s name.

I would welcome the opportunity to serve the state in the capacity of Racing Commission member. I would bring to the position professionalism and fairness as well as a great knowledge and experience of the racing industry both in New Mexico and in other states.

PERSONAL DATA

Married to Eileen (30 years) 4 Children and 2 grandchildren

EDUCATION:

BS in Animal Science from NMSU(88) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine CSU(92)

EMPLOYMENT:

Self Employed-Arrow Animal Hospital (est 1995)

PERSONAL DATA

New Mexico resident since 1959. Husband, Allen W. McCulloch, MD. Two sons.

Resides in Farmington, New Mexico

EDUCATION:

BA, Business from New Mexico State University 1977

EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS INTEREST:

Adult & Pediatric Urology, LLC
JA Drake Well Service, Inc
Four Corners Archives
Drake Running Horse Ranch
McCulloch Ranch

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Member, Farmington City Council
Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization
Director, American Quarter Horse Assn
Director, Past President New Mexico Quarter Horse Assn
Board Member, Treasurer Greenlawn Cemetery
Four Corners/State/National Federation of Republican Women

PERSONAL DATA

Roswell, New Mexico resident for 37 years. Married to wife, Lola, since 1956. Two married daughters and four grandsons.

EDUCATION:

Luling High School in Luling, Texas.

EMPLOYMENT:

Worked as a Petroleum Engineer and as a Geologist to drill and complete over 1400 oil and gas wells in depths ranging from 1800’ to 22,500’ in the oilfields of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Mississippi, Ohio, and Alabama since 1953.

President of Hanson Operating Company, Inc., Roswell, New Mexico. Has worked full-time for the company for 54 years.

President of White Mountain Development Company in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Owner and operator of a horse farm in Roswell with twenty broodmares and two stallions standing in New Mexico, one at Buena Suerte Equine and one at JEH Hondo. Also, numerous racehorses in training.

EXPERIENCE:

Actively involved in the Racing Industry in New Mexico since 1981.

• New Mexico Racing Commission March 2006 to present.
• Currently Chairman of the Rules Committee under the jurisdiction of the NMRC.
• Served four years on the Medication Committee under the jurisdiction of the NMRC.
• Six years as Trustee of the New Mexico Horse Breeders’ Association
• Three years on the Horseman’s Committee at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack.
• Owner and Breeder in New Mexico since 1981.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Lifetime Senior Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
• Associate Member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• Past President of the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Board
• Former Chairman of the Jr. Livestock Sale Committee - ENMSF
• Formerly of the Advisory Committee – Oilfield Training Center – ENMU
• Twenty-five year Sponsor of the Roswell Desk and Derrick Club