HR902 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phil Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Rod ScottLawrence McAdoryGeorge “Tootie” BandyK.L. BrownKerry RichTerri CollinsWilliam RobertsLynn GreerDan WilliamsPaul W. LeeApril WeaverElaine BeechJohn W. RogersMicky HammonGreg WrenAlvin HolmesBlaine GalliherAllen TreadawayArthur PayneCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonAlan BootheMary Sue McClurkinBarry MooreEd HenryPaul BeckmanBill PooleNapoleon BracyBerry ForteDavid ColstonMark TuggleDarrio MeltonGreg BurdineAllen FarleyDexter GrimsleyJuandalynn GivanMike JonesDaniel H. BomanMike HubbardWes LongRichard BaughnBecky NordgrenMac ButtramKurt WallaceDonnie ChesteenJohn MerrillKen JohnsonJim PattersonWayne JohnsonDavid SessionsHoward SanderfordJohn F. Knight JrAlan HarperThomas JacksonLesley VanceSteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreMerika ColemanRichard LindseyJohn RobinsonPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowMarcel BlackMike MillicanLaura HallArtis McCampbellBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellDemetrius C. NewtonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasHarry ShiverJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJim McClendonRandy WoodJim BartonSteve ClouseBarry MaskJoe HubbardDickie DrakeCraig FordTodd GreesonRandy DavisMike HillMac McCutcheonGregory CanfieldJay LoveVictor GastonMike BallPaul DeMarcoJack WilliamsDuwayne Bridges

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Snorton, Teresa E., commended

Summary

HR902 is a House resolution commending Bishop Teresa E. Snorton for being elected the 59th and first female bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it would officially recognize and praise Bishop Snorton for becoming the CME Church's 59th bishop and first female bishop. It notes her role as Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District and that she will be publicly honored at the Birmingham region Annual Conference in Trussville, Alabama, in July 2011. It describes her family background, education, and extensive work in pastoral care and CME ministries, and it expresses the Legislature's respect and best wishes for her future work.

Who It Affects

• Bishop Teresa E. Snorton — receives formal public commendation from the Alabama House of Representatives.
• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church members and the Alabama religious community — publicly recognized for leadership milestones and highlighted in a state tribute.

Key Provisions

• Commends Teresa E. Snorton for being elected the 59th Bishop and first female Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
• Recognizes her as Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District and notes she will be recognized at the CME Annual Conference in Trussville, Alabama, July 11-13, 2011.
• Outlines her background, including lifelong CME membership and education (degrees from Vanderbilt University, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Virginia Commonwealth University, and United Theological Seminary) and her extensive pastoral care and CME leadership roles.
• Expresses the Legislature's respect and best wishes, presenting the resolution as a tribute to Bishop Snorton.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory