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If I remember correctly, it was an appointment position until Proposition 13 passed which limited the amount the state could charge for property taxes. So now it's still a political position, but one the voters "appoint."
I guess I'm just a poor Red Stater, but what does limiting the amount the state can raise in property tax have to do with whether a position is appointed or elected?
I've always thought Tennessee had a good way of choosing the Attorney General, the office is appointed by the State Supreme Court. Needless to say, he usually does well in front of the Court, and you don't get much grandstanding either.