HR 902 Summary

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

• Recognizes her role as Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church, with recognition to be received at the Birmingham Region Annual Conference in Trussville, Alabama on July 11-13, 2011.

• Acknowledges her educational credentials including a Bachelor's Degree from Vanderbilt University, Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Master of Theology in Pastoral Care from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University, and Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary.

• Highlights her professional accomplishments as Executive Director of the National Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Incorporated, and faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Emory Center for Pastoral Services.

• Recognizes her family's deep roots in the CME Church as a fourth-generation member whose relatives include pastors, missionaries, and ministers, and notes her membership in professional and social organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.