Val Arkoosh | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Arkoosh in 2020 | |
| Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 Acting until June 29, 2023 | |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro |
| Preceded by | Meg Snead (acting) |
| Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office November 2016 – January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Josh Shapiro |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. |
| Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 2015 – January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Richards |
| Succeeded by | Jamila H. Winder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1961 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeffrey Harbison |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University University of Nebraska College of Medicine (M.D.) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (MPH) |
Valerie A. Arkoosh[1] (c. 1961[2]) is an American anesthesiologist and politician who is the current secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, serving since 2023. Arkoosh was formerly the chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2016 to 2023.[3]
- ^ "Department of Human Services Leadership". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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