Christopher Walton has more than ten years of municipal government experience and has served the City of Champaign since 2025. As a member of the City’s leadership team, he aids in overseeing the Equity and Engagement, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technologies, Planning and Development, and Police Departments.
Prior to his appointment as Deputy City Manager, Mr. Walton served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Savoy. He has also previously served as Champaign’s Assistant to the City Manager; the Policy Research and Grants Coordinator for the County of DuPage, Illinois; and a Management Analyst and Administrative Intern for the Village of Lake Villa, Illinois.
Mr. Walton holds a Master of Arts in Policy and Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Management, both from National Louis University. He is a member of the International City/County Management Association; a Board Member of the Illinois City/ County Management Association; and past-President of the Downstate City/County Management Association (Illinois).
Mr. Walton is also a proud graduate of the United Way of Champaign County’s Emerging Community Leaders Program (2020) and actively encourages others to participate in the program to network and to better understand our community’s non-profit organizations.