Chantel was born and raised in West Texas. She is married to her husband, Chris. She currently lives in Oxford, Ohio. 

Chantel works as a veterinarian and manages a family veterinary clinic. 

Chantel Raghu is a member of the Oxford City Council. She was elected in 2017 and is serving her second term. She currently serves as the vice mayor.

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Believes county government is essential for creating flourishing communities and supporting residents' economic well-being.

Believes county government serves an important role in developing flourishing communities that support residents' economic well-being.

Believes affordable housing and financial literacy are critical for economic mobility.

- Believes county government serves an important role in developing flourishing communities that support residents' economic well-being.
- Believes affordable housing and financial literacy are critical for economic mobility.

Economy

Believes access to technology expand opportunities for employment.

Want to expand high speed internet countywide, especially in rural areas. 

- Believes access to technology expand opportunities for employment.
- Want to expand high speed internet countywide, especially in rural areas. 

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports prioritizing treatment over prison sentences for offenders with mental illnesses.

Believes formerly incarcerated residents need to work "to stay on the right side of the law."

- Supports prioritizing treatment over prison sentences for offenders with mental illnesses.
- Believes formerly incarcerated residents need to work "to stay on the right side of the law."

Public Safety

Believes in providing diverse housing options for working families.

- Believes in providing diverse housing options for working families.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports accessible and affordable childcare.

Believes public education is key to "breaking the cycle of poverty" and allowing individuals to "move up in life."

- Supports accessible and affordable childcare.
- Believes public education is key to "breaking the cycle of poverty" and allowing individuals to "move up in life."

Public Services

As of August 22, 2024, Chantel Raghu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Chantel Raghu

Chantel was born and raised in Texas.  She currently lives in Oxford, OH. 

Chantel is a veterinarian who took over a veterinary clinic in Oxford, Ohio.

Chantel Raghu is a member of the Oxford City Council. She was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. She currently serves as the vice mayor.

Believes affordable housing and financial literacy is crucial for economic mobility.

- Believes county government is essential for creating flourishing communities and supporting residents' economic well-being.
- Believes affordable housing and financial literacy is crucial for economic mobility.

Believes access to technology increases opportunities for employment.

Believes Butler county needs broadband internet everywhere.

- Believes access to technology increases opportunities for employment.
- Believes Butler county needs broadband internet everywhere.

Opposes jail time for people with mental illness who need treatment and services.

Believes formerly incarcerated residents need employment to stay on the right side of the law.

- Opposes jail time for people with mental illness who need treatment and services.
- Believes formerly incarcerated residents need employment to stay on the right side of the law.

Plans to advocate for strong community services.

Believes public education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty and allows individuals to move up in life.

- Supports accessible and affordable childcare.
- Believes public education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty and allows individuals to move up in life.

Chantel Raghu is a veterinarian who took over a veterinary clinic in Oxford, Ohio. She has served on the Oxford City Council since 2017 and is currently the Vice Mayor.

Chantel Raghu was elected to the Oxford City Council in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. She currently serves as the vice mayor.

As of September 23, 2024, Chantel Raghu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- County commissioners are in charge of county renewal projects and maintaining the streets, roads, and public utilities. These projects try to improve the quality of life in the county, like increasing access to food or award grants to bring jobs. 
- County commissioners control budgeting and appropriations in the county. This means that county commissioners control what organizations and individuals receive the money from the county budget. 
- County commissioners have authority over government taxing and purchasing, and they hold the titles to all of the county property. 
- County commissioners in Ohio are typically elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Depending on your county, you may vote for the seat in your County Commission District, or all of them at-large. 

Member of the governing body for the county, has authority over taxing, budgeting, county property, and public services like utilities. 