Jessica Junkin Named New Tuscaloosa Municipal Court Administrator

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jessica Junkin as the city's new Municipal Court Administrator.

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The appointment will be effective Aug. 26 and comes after Junkin has worked with the city for over seven years — most recently serving as the acting Court Administrator.

“Jessica holds an impressive depth of knowledge and experience in court administration,” Maddox said. “She has excelled since stepping into the Acting Court Administrator role, and we are excited to officially welcome her to the City’s leadership team.”

The City of Tuscaloosa said that prior to serving in this role, Junkin worked as the assistant court administrator.

Junkin is a native of Tuscaloosa and holds a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Faulkner University.

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