 Robert Kingham has been selected as the next Court Administrator for the Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) following a nationwide search.
Kingham has served as the Court Operations Manager for DACC since 2017, where he is responsible for managing three operational areas: Court Services, Community Services, and Support Services. In this role he also administers a portion of the City of Austin’s social service investment portfolio.
“Robert Kingham is an excellent choice as the next Court Administrator for the Downtown Austin Community Court,” Bruce Mills, Interim Assistant City Manager for Public Safety, said. “He has the experience and knowledge needed to ensure the DACC continues to integrate new processes and policies that will help meet the needs of our court clientele and the community.”
During Kingham’s time with DACC, he led the transition of two important community programs to come under DACC’s purview. One program is the Austin Homelessness Advisory Council (AHAC) which ensures voices of people with lived experience participate in planning processes for policies and programs impacting people experiencing homelessness to help achieve long-term stability. The second program is the Violet KeepSafe Storage program (VKS) which serves as a free storage program for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Throughout his 13 years with the City, Kingham has been tasked with building and leading strong teams that are resilient and flexible to rise to the occasion as community needs evolve. In 2013 following the Dove Springs Halloween flood, Kingham helped establish a Flood Assistance Center for residents impacted by the historic flood. He carried this experience into the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, where he established and then oversaw operations of the Protective Lodging facilities, ensuring a safe place for unhoused individuals to isolate, while having access to all essential needs and services.
Kingham holds a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance and a master’s in health promotion from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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