Oklahoma City has settled on a new captain to steer their Municipal Court system. In a recent announcement, City Manager Craig Freeman disclosed the appointment of Mankinta Holloway to the post of Oklahoma City's Municipal Court Administrator. Holloway, who has been leading court operations in Birmingham, Alabama, since 2013, will officially take the helm in his new role on March 7, according to the City of Oklahoma City announcement.
Freeman praised Holloway's track record, noting his accomplishment in evolving the Birmingham courts into a paperless system and establishing a virtual court platform. "He is compassionate, innovative and understands the day-to-day operations of managing a municipal court," Freeman said in a statement obtained by the City of Oklahoma City. In Oklahoma City, a role previously filled by LaShawn Thompson, will now singularly be in Thompson's hands as she continues her duties solely as an Assistant City Manager following Holloway's induction.
The City's exhaustive nationwide search culminated with Holloway being chosen to lead a diverse team. He will bring his experiences from Birmingham to oversee an estimated 63 employees across five divisions in Oklahoma City. These include Court Administration and Facility Operations; Community Outreach, Compliance and Enforcement Services; Court Services; Probation Services; and Financial Services. Holloway seems poised to harness such an opportunity to further justice and community service.
"Embarking on this journey together, we have the ability to embrace new beginnings because of the work that has already been done," Holloway said, according to the City of Oklahoma City release. "This is our opportunity to build the next steps of justice within the OKC community by using one of the greatest superpowers we possess: SERVICE."
Holloway's resume boasts an array of intervention certifications and membership in esteemed organizations such as the National Association for Court Management and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. His educational background is rooted firmly in criminal justice with a bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University. With a commitment to crisis management and community advancement, Holloway embodies the kind of leadership that could signal the dawn of an invigorated approach to Oklahoma City's judicial system, as per the City of Oklahoma City.
