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Vernon Downs President Steps Down

NEW YORK – As reported by the Associated Press: "The president of Vernon Downs has turned over the reins of the upstate New York harness track to a junior executive while he appeals the state's decision last week to deny him a racing license.

"David Wilson, the track's racing director, will run the track while track president and chairman of the board of directors Hoolae Paoa fights to get his license, track lawyer Martin Gersten told The Post-Standard of Syracuse.

"Gersten said Paoa and Shawn Scott of Las Vegas, a key investor who was also denied a license last week, have filed an appeal with the state Racing and Wagering Board.

"…According to court documents, Paoa pleaded guilty to felony theft in 1984 for stealing $8,000 from a management company in Hawaii and in 1997 pleaded guilty to assault. He has said he disclosed the convictions to the New York racing board."

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