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December 19[edit]

What is the proper title for the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York?[edit]

I want to write a letter to MaryEllen Elia, the current education commissioner, but I don't know her title. Is is Madam Commissioner or perhaps something else? Puzzledvegetable (talk) 00:19, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest that anything that is polite and respectful is suitable. Madame Commissioner seems perfectly fine. Your letter would not be ignored because it did not have the perfect salutation. Richard Avery (talk) 08:23, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see a reason to use the French spelling Madame and I would address a letter to Ms. M. Elia, Commissioner of Education. DroneB (talk) 17:46, 22 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]