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