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Val Arkoosh was born on 22 September, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., is an American physician, academic, and politician. Discover Val Arkoosh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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She is a member of famous Physician with the age 63 years old group.
Val Arkoosh Height, Weight & Measurements
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Val Arkoosh Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Val Arkoosh worth at the age of 63 years old? Val Arkoosh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Physician. She is from . We have estimated Val Arkoosh's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
Valerie A. Arkoosh is an American anesthesiologist, politician, and academic 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 and the first female chair.
Arkoosh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1982.
She earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1986, a earned a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in 2007.
Arkoosh is an anesthesiologist.
She performed her residency at Jefferson Medical College in Anesthesiology, with a focus on obstetrics.
Arkoosh was a professor of clinical anesthesiology and clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
From 1999 to 2004, she was chair of the department of anesthesiology at the Drexel University College of Medicine.
She also taught at Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
In 2007, Arkoosh joined the board of the National Physicians Alliance.
She served as its president from 2010 to 2012.
Arkoosh ran for Congress in 2014 for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district when Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz vacated the seat to run for governor.
Arkoosh was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary.
Arkoosh was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in January 2015, filing a vacancy left by Leslie Richards, who left her position after being confirmed as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (and who currently serves as general manager of SEPTA).
She won a four-year term in November 2015, earning 28.27% of the vote, and again in 2019.
In 2016, she was unanimously elected to serve as chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
Arkoosh was the vice chair until she was elected as chair.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is located in southeast Pennsylvania and is the third most populous county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
She was preceded by Josh Shapiro, who stepped down to become attorney general.
She is the first woman to chair the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
In 2019, she won re-election to a second four-year term, earning 32.29% of the vote.
According to Montgomery County, the “Board of Commissioners oversees a budget of $400 million and directs more than 2,400 employees.
The Commission manages human services for more than 100,000 residents, the county court and criminal justice system, Voter Services, over 130 county bridges, 75 miles of roads and other infrastructure, seven county parks and nearly 100 miles of trails.”
Arkoosh's resigned from the Montgomery County Commission on January 17, 2023.
On April 5, 2021, Arkoosh launched her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania and filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.
She ran for the open seat left by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, who is retiring.
Arkoosh dropped out of the race in February 2022.
In January 2023, Arkoosh was nominated by governor-elect Josh Shapiro to serve as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
She automatically became full Secretary on June 29 after the Pennsylvania State Senate failed to act within the constitutionally prescribed 25-legislative-day period to confirm her nomination.
Arkoosh lives in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Jeff Harbison.
