Tracy Smith Malone Explained

Tracy Smith Malone is an American bishop. She has served as president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops since 2024.[1] She serves as the Bishop of the Ohio East Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church and was elected in 2016.[2] [3] After the departure of a longtime nursery school leader at a local church within the East Ohio Conference, Malone said, "We don't micromanage. Every local church, that pastor and those leaders, that's their prerogative as to which resources they use."[4] At the 2022 Annual Conference, Malone advocated for legislative action against gun violence.[5]

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  1. Web site: United Methodist Church begins reorganization over LGBTQ+ issues. Jason DeRose. NPR. 2024-05-01. 2024-04-26.
  2. Web site: United Methodist Church Elects 4 Black Women Bishops. Zenitha Prince. Afro News. 2016-07-15. 2023-04-20.
  3. Web site: Cleveland Restoration Society unveils first Civil Rights Trail marker at Cory Church. Kelly Quinn Sands. FreshWater Cleveland. 2021-12-15. 2023-04-20.
  4. Web site: A Conversation with Bishop Tracy Smith Malone. Charita Goshay. 2019-01-26. 2023-04-20. Canton Repository.
  5. Web site: United Methodist walk in Akron takes aim at violence, encourages action on gun laws. Alan Ashworth. Akron Beacon Journal. 2022-06-09. 2023-04-20.

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