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Christian Orthodox
Abbot,
Christian Orthodox
Accountant
Acting Official
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American Indian Chief
Assemblyman
U.S., State / or
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Associate Justice,
U.S. Supreme Court
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Australian Officials
Awards, Name on an
Baron, Baroness
British Officials,
Royalty, Nobility
Brother, Catholic
Brother,
Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Catholic
Bishop,
Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Episcopal
Board Member
Boy
Brigadier General
Business Cards
Canadian Officials
Candidate
Captain,
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Certificate, Name on a
Chairman
Federal Reserve
Chairwoman
Chancellor
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Officer
Child
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Clergy & Religious
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Club Official
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or USMC
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Elect, Designate
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Third , etc .
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the United States
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Introductions
Invitations
Writing &
Addressing
Invitations
Military:
Writing &
Addressing
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Junior, Senior,
I, II, III, etc .
Justice, Associate
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Supreme Court
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State
Supreme Court
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Knight
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Lieutenant Colonel,
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USA, USAF, USMC
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USA, USAF, USMC
Man, business
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Mayor, Canadian City
Mayor Pro Tempore
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Medic
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Miss
Monk,
Christian Orthodox
Monsignor
Most Reverend, The
Mother Superior
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Mr. (Business)
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Name Badges or Tags
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Nobility, Other & Former
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Nun, Orthodox
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Optometrist
Pastor, Christian Clergy
Patriarch,
Christian Orthodox
Patriarch,
Ecumenical Patriarch
of Constantinople
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Permanent
Representative
Petty Officer
Pharmacist
Physician
PhD
Place Cards
Plaque, Name on a
Police Chief
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Pope, Catholic
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Postmaster General
Post-Nominal
Abbreviations
Presbyter, Orthodox
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College or
University
President of a
Secondary
School
President of a
US State Assembly
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of the U.S.A.
President (former)
of the U.S.A.
President of the
U.S.A., spouse of
President-elect
of the U.S.
Priest, Catholic
Priest,
Christian Orthodox
Priest, Episcopal
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Principal
Professionals
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U.S., State
Reservist, Military
Resident
Commissioner
Retired Military
1. Formula For
How to Address
2. Use of Rank by
Retired Military
3. Q&A on
How to Address
Retired Military
Retiree
Reverend, The
Right Reverend, The
Same Sex Couple
Salvation Army
School Board Member
Second Lieutenant
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U.S. Department,
Member of the Cabinet
Secretary
of Defense, U.S.
Secretary, Assistant
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of the U.N.
Senator, U.S., Federal
Senator, U.S., State
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Senior, Junior,
I, II, III, etc.
Senior Judge
Sergeant
Sergeant at Arms
Seventh Day
Adventist Minister
Sheriff
Sister, Catholic
Sir
Solicitor General
Speaker of the U.S.
House of
Representatives.
Specialist
Spouse of the
President of the U.S.
Spouse of the
Vice President
of the U.S.
Spouse of an
Elected Official
State Attorney
Surgeon General Texas Ranger
Titles & Forms of
Address, Useless?
Tombstones, Names on
Town Justice
Town Manager
The Honorable
Tribal Officials
Two Titles,
Person With
Under Secretary
US Attorney
US Federal Officials
US State Officials
US Municipal Officials
Venerable, The
Veteran (not Retired)
Veterinarian
Very Reverend, The
VFW Officer/Official
Vice Mayor
Vice President
of the U.S.
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Vice President
of the U.S.
Vice President-elect
of the U.S.
Viscount and/or
Viscountess Warrant Officer
Widow
White House Staff
Woman, business
Woman, social Yacht Club Officer
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| How to Address a Member of State Legislature:
Senator, Representative, Delegate,
Assemblyman, or Assemblywoman
MEMBER OF A STATE SENATE
State senators use Senator as an honorific: addressed in writing and orally as Senator (name). State senators are addressed as State Senator (name) or Mr./Ms. (name) in Washington, DC, especially in the presence of United States Senators.
MEMBER OF OTHER STATE LEGISLATURES
Most formally use Mr./Ms. (name) and identify as a member of (name of legislature).
HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Delegates may less formally use Delegate as an honorific, most typically in conversation and for clarity: "Delegate Wilson will be here in ten minutes," or "Hello, this is Delegate Raymond Wilson's office, may I help you?"
STATE ASSEMBLY: This pattern of use is also typical for members of an State Assembly and use of Assembly Member, Assemblyman and Assemblywoman as honorifics used for clarity.
Envelope, official:
The Honorable
(Full name)
(Name of state legislature)
(Address)
Letter salutation for other than a member of a senate:
Dear Mr./Ms. (surname): Letter salutation for a member of a senate:
Dear Senator (surname):
(See note above about addressing Senators)
How to Address a Former Elected State Official?
How do you address in writing a former state senator?
-- R.W. How do I address a letter to a former member of our state assembly?
-- Roy O.
Dear R.W. and Roy O.,
A state official elected in a general election is addressed as "the Honorable". The rule is for former and retired officials: once one is "the Honorable" one is "the Honorable" for life.
Retired/Former senators, since they are not one-officeholder-at-a-time officials, they continue to be addressed as Senator (Surname).
Former members of other assemblies are formally addressed in a salutation or conversation as Mr./Ms./etc. (Surname) while in office, but as a practice many use Delegate/Representative/Delegate (Surname) in a salutation or conversation. It's not formal and traditional, but it's a common practice and useful when one wants to make sure everyone knows who the member is an current elected official and not just another Mr./Ms./etc.
If you are addressing a letter relating to his/her public service, or it is social correspondence (a letter to a neighbor, a holiday note, or get-well card) -- address the envelope and use in the letter's address block:
The Honorable (Full Name)
(Address)
If you are writing to someone who served as a state senator, but is now working in some commercial/professional role -- e.g., they are now your insurance agent, attorney, or stock broker -- and you are writing to them in the context of this commercial/professional endeavor -- address him/her as:
Mr./Ms./Dr./etc. (Full Name)
(Address)
. In the salutation or in conversation use:
Mr./Ms./Dr./etc. (Surname)
In the US we address people as pertinent to the situation. Each of us has many names and each is correct in a specific time and place. E.g., a woman named "Ann Robinson" might be addressed as "Mrs. Robinson", "Ann", "Sweetheart" or "Mom". Each name is an appropriate form of address in a certain situation. How one is addressed relates to (1) who is addressing the person? and (2) in which role is the person being addressed?
In the US our tradition is that we address people as pertinent to the situation.
-- Robert Hickey
All about The Honorable
Link to Q&A just on officials in the U.S. addressed as The Honorable
Not Finding Your Question Answered?
Below are other topics covered in my blog and at right is a list of officials, Between the two I probably have what you are looking for.
After hunting around a bit, if you don't see your question answered send me an e-mail. I am pretty fast at sending a reply: usually the next day (unless I am traveling.)
If I think your question is of interest to others, I will post the question & answer – with your name and any personal specifics changed.
-- Robert Hickey USE OF NAMES & HONORIFICS
Mr., Miss, Jr., III, & Names
Married Women
Deceased Persons
People with Two Titles
Post-Nominal Abbreviations and Initials
Sequence Post-Nominal Abbreviations: Sr., Jr., etc.
Couples: Private Citizens / Joint Forms of Address
Couples: U.S. Military / Joint Forms of Address
Couples: U.S. Officials / Joint Forms of Address
USE OF SPECIFIC OFFICIAL TITLES
Former Officials
Professionals and Academics
United States Federal Officials, Currently In Office
United States State Officials, Currently In Office
United States Municipal Officials, Currently In Office
All About The Honorable with U.S. Officials
Former United States Officials of all types
United States Armed Services
Addressing Active Duty Personnel
Addressing Retired Personnel
Use of Rank by Retired Personnel
Use of Rank by Veterans
Tribal Officials
Clergy and Religious Officials
Canadian Officials
Australian Officials
British Officials, Royalty, and Nobility
Diplomats and International Representatives
Foreign National Officials and Nobility SPECIFIC SITUATIONS
Author's Name on His/Her Book
Business Cards, Names on,
Couples
Introductions, Names in
Invitations: Names on
Invitations: Names of Armed Service Personnel on
Name Badges & Tags
Names on Programs, Signs, & Lists
Naming a Building or Road
Place Cards
Plaques, Awards, Diplomas, Certificates, Names on
Precedence: Ordering Officials
Tombstones, Names on
Site updated by Robert Hickey on 27 September 2016
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