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The Office of the Secretary of State existed even before Alabama became a state. The first secretary of state, Henry Hitchcock (1818-19) served for the Alabama Territory. The secretary of state served a two-year term from the time Alabama became a state in 1819 until the Constitution of 1901 set the term at four years. Up until 1868, the secretary of state was elected by the legislature, but since that time has been selected by popular vote.
The Office of Attorney General champions liberty and justice for Texas.
DoIT was established as a single, unified cabinet level department that consolidates enterprise information technology services previously duplicated within state agencies. DoIT also provides IT services and functionality that improve and streamline state agencies` IT systems. The mission of the Department of Information Technology is to provide cost-effective and efficient enterprise products, services and solutions within a secure and reliable environment for our customers through leadership, strategic planning, standards and policy, architecture and oversight. The vision for DoIT is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of state services, and to be the trusted leader in delivering enterprise information technology services and solutions that enable state government to better service New Mexico`s residents.
Billings, the county seat, is the state`s largest city with an estimated population of 105,845 (2009) and is a major retail and wholesale trade, financial, energy, transportation and medical center. According to the Montana Almanac, by authors Andrea Merrill and Judy Jacobson, the county was established in 1883. The Yellowstone River, the authors say, was called by early French trappers, Roche Jaune for "yellow rock."Pompeys Pillar, an area landmark, was originally called Pompy`s Tower by Captain William Clark. The authors add he named it after Sacajawea`s son Baptiste, whom he called "Little Pomp." Billings was named for lawyer, philanthropist and former Northern Pacific Railroad President Frederick Billings.
The Controller is the Chief Fiscal Officer of California, the eighth-largest economy in the world. Elected every four years, the Controller makes sure the State’s $100 billion budget is spent properly, helps administer two of the nation`s largest public pension funds, and serves on 81 State boards and commissions.