Tracy Smith Malone
Appearance
Tracy Smith Malone is an American bishop. She serves as the Bishop of the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church and was elected in 2016.[1][2] 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."[3] At the 2022 Annual Conference, Malone advocated for legislative action against gun violence.[4]
References
- ^ 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.