Question

The elimination of the position of Texas State Treasurer was the result of an interaction between the dynamics of a particular election and a long-term process involving a change in _____.

Answer 1

Answer: long-term process involving a change in responsibilities/duties

Explanation:

The elimination of the position of Texas State Treasurer apart from being the dynamics of the election between the last State Treasurer, Martha Whitehead and Republican opponent David Hartman in 1994, it was also as a result of a long-term process involving a change in the duties of the state Treasurer.

Overtime, the office of the State Treasurer became redundant as the duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer were carried out by the office of Comptroller of public account. Thus there was no more need for the position.

Martha Whitehead who ran for office in 1994 promised to abolish the office if she won and she did.

In 1995, legislation was passed to scrap the office.