LAS VEGAS (AP) — Admonishing the Wynn Resorts board for attempting to oust its only female director and defending her role with the company, Elaine Wynn implored shareholders in a proxy statement Thursday to re-elect her to the board after other directors voted not to re-nominate her. The shake-up prompted the ex-wife of company chairman and CEO Steve Wynn to ask shareholders directly for their votes ahead of the annual shareholders meeting on April 24. The board's nominating committee had determined Elaine Wynn's presence posed a potential conflict of interest stemming from pending legal wrangling with ex-husband Steve Wynn over a 2010 shareholder agreement.