"
Well, unless the people that frequent this article (not editors, readers) are too ignorant to catch the words ""served,"" and, ""until her resignation in 2009,"" I'm not sure it needs any rephrasing. However, you could say this:Sarah Louise Palin (pronounced /ˈpeɪlɨn/  ( listen); née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, author and political commentator who served as the 11th Governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009...""and has not been elected to another office since""...or...""and therefore is no longer an elected official""... I mean, I'm not sure how to make it more clear that she is no longer an elected official, except to make it sound like the editors think everyone that reads these articles is a frickin moron. In my opinion (and I am convinced that I am not smarter than a majority of people), it is plain from the current phrasing of the sentence that she is no longer an elected official. If I'm wrong, please let me know, so I can tell my wife that I'm smarter than she thinks I am. DIGGITY (U ¢ ME) "