Chantel Bingham is a community leader. She is the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Versailles, a role she has held for over a decade. She is serving her second term on the Versailles City Council.
A Versailles native, she’s the daughter of Geraldine Brown and the late Charles Brown, Jr. She and her husband, Vincent Bingham, Dean of Students at Kentucky State University, are the proud parents of three sons: Dwayne, Jonah, and Jaxson. She’s earned degrees at WCHS and UK, and holds a Masters of Public Administration from KSU.
As a Versailles City Council member, Chantel provides strategic leadership and oversight of city operations, public services, and fiscal priorities, and focuses on responsible governance and strengthening neighborhoods. She is Vice Chair of the Public Properties Corporation Committee and facilitates the Versailles Juneteenth Festival. For nine years she was parent representative on Site-Based Decision-Making Councils at Northside Elementary, Woodford County Middle and High Schools.
A member of the Mayor’s Affordable Housing Task Force and Safe Room (FEMA) Project Team since 2019, with a commitment to advancing public safety, housing opportunities, and resilient communities, Chantel supports the implementation of the Neighborhood Grant Program and other community development initiatives designed to empower residents, invest in neighborhoods, and improve quality of life across the city.
Chantel has dedicated her life to making Versailles a place where every family can live, work, and thrive. Her personal motto is: “Pray first, aim high, and stay focused – because with God, all things are possible.”