The Presiding Elders

The presiding elder is the official of the A.M.E. Connection charged with the responsibility of seeing that each local church under his supervision understand and complies with the policies and program of the connection. He/she presides over the Quarterly Conference sessions at which time he/she gets all the information necessary to inform them that the local congregation is operating in harmony with the laws of the A.M.E. Connection, and meeting all of its obligations to the connection. The presiding elder is appointed by the bishop.

Presiding Elder's Council

North Texas
Conference

Greater Dallas
District

Rev. Tyronda Howse Burgess, Presiding Elder
Rev. Lish K. Burgess, Jr., First Gentleman

4347 S. Hampton Road, Suite 200
Dallas, TX. 75232

Tyler
District

Rev. Mittie Muse Sr., Presiding Elder
Sis. Mavis Muse, First Lady

10202 CR 272
Tyler, Texas 75707
Home: (903) 566-5558
Cell: (903) 312-0604


Northwest Texas
Conference

Greater Fort Worth
District

Rev. Johnny Ray Mitchell, Presiding Elder
Rev. DeLois Evans-Mitchell, First Lady

4347 S. Hampton Rd. Suite 150
Dallas, Texas 75232
214-333-3331 Office/Fax
214-212-7246 Cell



Paul Quinn
District

Rev. Dr. George Johnson, Presiding Elder
Sis. Phyllis J. Johnson, First Lady

Paul Quinn District Office
Post Office Box 5007
Waco, Texas 76708
Phone: (254) 315-1050

Southwest Texas
Conference

San Antonio
District

Rev. W. Raymond Bryant, Presiding Elder
Rev. Linda Bryant, First Lady

17050 Darien Wing
San Antonio TX 78247
512-296-7552

Austin Capital
District

Rev. Pamela Rivera, Presiding Elder

Pamela R. Rivera
P.O. Box 80515
Austin, TX 78708
512-998-2403

Texas
Conference

North Houston
District

Rev. Chuma Okoli, Presiding Elder

3318 Falcon Trail Dr,
Spring Texas 77323
(832)-882-6123

South Houston
District

Rev. Brenda Beckford Payne, Presiding Elder
Bro. Jerryl Payne, First Gentleman

4018 Highknoll Lane
Seabrook, Texas 77586