Attorney General Jerry Kilgore’s resignation took effect at noon today. Presumably, he’s loading a U-Haul and head for Mom’s right now. Henceforth, he will no longer be referred to as “Attorney General Kilgore,” but, instead, “Mr. Kilgore.”
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I always wondered about titles and their use after a person’s term has ended.
We still refer to previous presidents as “President Soandso” And we still call Jim Gilmore, “Governor Gilmore”, so why not continue to give Kilgore his title? Not that any of this really matters to me, but it’s just a thought.
I don’t believe that the title remains for anything other than those top posts. After somebody resigns from City Council, they’re no longer “Councillor Jones.” Ditto for the House of Delegates and State Senate, and I understand that to be the case for Lt. Governor and Attorney General, as well. That said, I’m not sure if that I’ve ever consulted any sort of a guide on the matter, so I’m certainly open to evidence to the contrary.