North Central Jurisdiction
Sharon Brown Christopher, Illinois Area
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Violet Fisher, New York West Area
Susan Morrison, Albany Area
(Morrison retired in 2006 for health reasons. Susan Hassinger is interim bishop. The Committee on Episcopacy is proposing the election of two bishops, according to Ernest Swiggett, chairman.)
South Central Jurisdiction
Ben Chamness, Fort Worth Area
Joel Martinez, San Antonio Area
Rhymes H. Moncure, Jr., Dallas Area
(Bishop Moncure died in 2006; Alfred Norris is interim bishop.)
Southeastern Jurisdiction
J. Lawrence McCleskey, Charlotte Area
(With the increased retirement age, he has an option to continue.)
Western Jurisdiction
Beverly Shamana, San Francisco Area
(The jurisdiction is scheduled to elect two bishops because Ed Paup has resigned as bishop, effective Aug. 31, following his election as chief executive of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries.)
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