They're not elected .. they're the equivelant of the embeds at the DMV, or SS office ... the welfare office, the clerks at the mayor's office, the governor's office ... etc.
THEY'RE the ones with the access and authority to present a program/event (whatever) to an official in such a way the official says, "Yeah, sure" and the deal is done.
9 posted on 04/04/2012 4:22:37 AM PDT by knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)