The role of the State treasurer is to oversee the financial activities which includes the revenue, expenditure and budget preparation of the State.
The State treasurer can be elected or appointed. The treasurer is elected in thirty six of the states in the United States and appointed in twelve(12) of the states. The governor appoints the treasurer in 8 states while the legislature appoints the state treasurer in 4 states totaling 12.
The state treasurers don’t need approval by the Senate or House.
Is that the professor's reason for not discussing Jefferson...he owned slaves? I assumed you asked the professor? I can see no reason why Jefferson shouldn't be discussed. If any other person is discussed during that time frame, well, sorry...they all owned slaves and that is an invalid excuse imo.
