Janice Riggle Huie (born 15 December 1946) is a

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of the

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, elected in 1996 by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference. She has served in the church's Arkansas Annual (regional) Conference, 1996–2004, and in the Texas Annual Conference from 2004 until the end of her time as a Bishop.

Life and career

She is married to Robert Huie. They have two sons: David (deceased) and Matthew. Bishop Huie served as the President of the

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until 2008, ostensibly the senior executive position of the United Methodist General Connection. She was succeeded by Bishop Greg Palmer of the Iowa Conference. Huie was appointed to the Texas Annual Conference in 2004. The area is composed of 713 congregations and 290,855 members, spread throughout the eastern part of the US state of Texas. It includes Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Texarkana, Longview, Tyler and College Station.

Education

Huie completed undergraduate study at

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(1969). She went on to earn a Th.M. at

Perkins School of Theology Perkins School of Theology is one of Southern Methodist University's three original schools and is located in Dallas, Texas. The theology school was renamed in 1945 to honor benefactors Joe J. and Lois Craddock Perkins of Wichita Falls, Texas. De ...

and holds a D.Min. from

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in 1989

Ordained ministry

*Bishop, Houston Area, 2004–2016 *Bishop, Arkansas Area, 1996–2004 *District Superintendent, San Angelo District, 1993–1996 *Pastor, Manchaca United Methodist Church *Pastor, Mason First United Methodist Church, Mason, Texas *Pastor, St. Mark United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas *Associate Pastor, University United Methodist Church, Austin, TX *Marbridge Ranch Campus Minister, University of Texas, Austin, TX

References

*The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Churc

*InfoServ, the official information service of The United Methodist Church.

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Education

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