Camal Pennington

Councilman Pennington is a native of Northeast Oklahoma City with deep roots in the community. He attended Longfellow Elementary, Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering and graduated from Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

He serves as the Chief Executive Director of Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity, where he leads efforts to provide stable homes for OKC families, establishing a foundation for them to thrive, build wealth and create opportunities for generations to come. Before his work at Habitat for Humanity, he held positions including Executive Director of It's My Community Initiative (IMCI) and Director of Annual Giving and Admissions at the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

The values and spirit of Ward 7 have shaped Councilman Pennington. He has dedicated his life to serving others. His professional journey has taken him from Washington, D.C., where he worked as a congressional aide for the United States House of Representatives focused on education, civil rights and criminal justice policy, to advocating for teachers' rights as an attorney for the Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers.

He is a member of the OKC Trails Advisory Committee, the Oklahoma City Zoo Trust and the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation. Councilman Pennington formally represented Ward 7 on the Oklahoma City Planning Commission.

He is the former President of the Harding Fine Arts Academy School Board and a founding board member of the Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance. He graduated from Leadership Oklahoma City's LOYAL Class XII and the Youth Council class of 2004. Councilman Pennington is married to Torie Luster Pennington, President of the Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers. They have two daughters, Olivia and Ella.