How to address public officials and clergymen

  • The President-Dear Mr. President: U.S. Vice President
  • The Honorable Franklin Jared, Vice President of the United States-Sir: or Dear
  • Mr. Vice President:
  • U. S. or State Senator
  • The Honorable Douglas Jackson, United States Senate or The State Senate-Sir:
  • or Dear Senator Jackson:
  • U. S. or State Representative
  • The Honorable Victor Gonzalez, House of Representatives or The State Assembly-Sir: or Dear Mr. Gonzalez: Judge
  • The Honorable Robert M. Wright – Dear Judge Wright:
  • Governor
  • The Honorable Stephen Benson, Governor of (State)-Sir: or Dear Governor Benson: Mayor
  • The Honorable Adam Simons, Mayor of (City)-Sir: or Dear Mr. Mayor: or Dear Mayor Simons
  • Catholic Archbishop or Bishop
  • The Most Reverend Francis Xavier O’Shea, Archbishop (or Bishop) of (Archdiocese or Diocese)-Your Excellency: or Dear Archbishop (or Bishop) O’Shea: Catholic Priest
  • The Reverend Laurence Orson – Reverend Father: or Dear Father Orson: Episcopal Bishop
  • The Right Reverend Nigel Damon, Bishop of (Diocese)-Right Reverend Sir: or Dear Bishop Damon:
  • Other Protestant Clergymen
  • The Reverend Peter S. Bates Reverend Sir: or Dear Mr. Bates: or, if he has a doctorate, The Reverend Dr. Ray Albertson or The Reverend Ray Albertson, D.D.- Reverend Sir: or Dear Dr. Albertson: Rabbi
  • Rabbi Mordecai Levy-Dear Rabbi Levy: or, if he has a doctorate, Rabbi Jesse Schwartz, D. D. -Dear Rabbi Schwartz: or Dr. Jesse Schwartz – Dear Dr. Schwartz: