Lussier appointed to NYRA board

Georgeanna Nugent Lussier, of Saratoga Springs, has been appointed to the New York Racing Association’s board of directors, replacing Rick Cotton.

The appointment was made by Carl Heastie, the speaker of the House of the New York Assembly.

Lussier, a 1998 graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, is a partner in Epona Racing Stable, which owns horses with trainer Bruce Brown. Lussier, now the only female member of the NYRA board, is a board member and serves on several committees of the Capital District Transportation Authority.