U.M. Church (1996–2000), served as a director of the U.M. General Board of Global Ministries, and as president of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (2000–2004). He is currently vice-pPresident of the U.M. General Council on Finance and Administration. On July 19, 2008, Davis was assigned by the Committee on Episcopacy of the Southeast Jurisdiction to be the new bishop for the Louisville Episcopal Area which includes the Kentucky and Red Bird missionary conferences. The Southeast Jurisdictional Conference meets every four years at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. See also List of bishops of the United Methodist Church References North Georgia Annual Conference, U.M. Church 1948 births Living people University of Alabama staff People from Durham, North Carolina United Methodist bishops of the Southeastern Jurisdiction Kentucky Wesleyan College alumni Union College (Kentucky) alumni University of Kentucky alumni Emory University people LaGrange College 20th-century Methodist bishops 21st-century Methodist bishops