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Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 November 2008 11:59 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 5 November 2008 11:59
From Chattanooga Free Times Press:
Democrats currently occupy the positions, which are elected by the legislature. The constitutional officers collectively control more than 1,000 positions in areas ranging from state auditing functions to bond finance, business incorporations and fundraising by charities.
“We have a constitutional majority so it is time to have new constitutional officers,” said Rep. Mumpower, R-Bristol. “I think there are people who can serve ably in those positions that we will have confidence in as representative and senators.”
Rep. Mumpower’s comments came as Tennessee Republicans and Democrats pondered the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections. The national wave that lifted Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama to victory Tuesday night left Tennessee Democrats floundering.