Are Presidentially Appointed Board Members Addressed as The Honorable?
I would like to know if Presidentially appointed members of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s board are considered The Honorable, and, if so, are they still The Honorable after their term is completed? — Beth Norris Dear Ms. Norris: The Honorable is reserved for those appointed by The President and approved by the Senate. 1) Every officer in the United States Armed Forces receives their commission through appointment by the President, but none are the Honorable. 2) The President’s staff is all appointed by The President but none are the Honorable. Some chairmen of very high boards are the Honorable … e.g. the chairman of the Federal Reserve … but members of boards, councils, are typically not. I include a list in my book on pages 78-79 of offices that are the Honorable if this sort of issue comes up often.
