HJR901 Summary

• Commends Bishop Teresa E. Snorton on being elected as the 59th Bishop and first female Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church.

• Bishop Snorton will serve as Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District and will receive recognition at the Birmingham Region Annual Conference in Trussville, Alabama, July 11-13, 2011.

• Recognizes her educational credentials including a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University, Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Master of Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary.

• Acknowledges her professional experience as pastor of Lampkins Chapel CME Church in Louisville, Kentucky, Executive Director of the National Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, and faculty member at multiple universities including Virginia Commonwealth University and Emory University.

• Resolution adopted by both the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate on June 2, 2011.