Craig Freeman was appointed City Manager of the City of Oklahoma City on Nov. 20, 2018, officially taking office Jan. 2, 2019.

The City Manager is the top staff member in Oklahoma City’s Council-Manager form of government. The City Manager oversees day-to-day operations, a staff of 4,803 employees and a budget of $1.57 billion.

Craig Freeman was the City Finance Director from 2011 until his appointment as City Manager in 2018. He started his career with the City of Oklahoma City in 1992 in the Budget Office. He served as Budget Director for 10 years and Finance Director for 7 years.

Since his appointment as City Manager, Freeman has directed the City’s COVID-19 response, American Rescue Plan Act funding, the launch of MAPS 4, the Law Enforcement Police Taskforce policy recommendations, Homelessness Task Force and Human Rights Task Force.  

Freeman holds a master’s degree in urban affairs from the University of Central Oklahoma and bachelor’s degrees from Oklahoma Baptist College and UCO.

Freeman is a lifelong Oklahoma City metro resident. He and his wife, Rhonda have sons Chris and Nick, and daughter-in-law Haley; daughter Whitney and son-in-law Stephen; and grandsons Landon, Grayson, Carson and Rayland.

Freeman succeeded James D. Couch as City Manager. Click here for a list of previous City Managers.