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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Val Arkoosh
| image = Gov. Wolf Pass Legislation to Enhance Secure and Efficient Elections (50345987336) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Arkoosh in 2020▼
| office = Acting Secretary of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Human Services]]▼
| childrenstatus = 3▼
| termstart = January 17, 2023<br>Acting until June 29, 2023▼
| governor = [[Josh Shapiro]] ▼
| predecessor = Meg Snead (acting)▼
| office1 = Chair of the [[Montgomery County Board of Commissioners]]
| term_start1 = November 17, 2016
| term_end1 = January 17, 2023
| predecessor1 = Josh Shapiro
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|predecessor2= [[Leslie Richards]]
|successor2=Jamila H. Winder
| birth_date = {{birth date and agecirca|1960|9|221961}}
| birth_place = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], U.S.
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education = [[Northwestern University]] (<br>[[BachelorUniversity of Arts|BANebraska College of Medicine]] ([[M.D.]])<br>[[Johns Hopkins University]]Bloomberg ([[MasterSchool of Public Health|MPH]])<br>[[University of Nebraska]] ([[DoctorMaster of MedicinePublic Health|MDMPH]])▼
▲| children = 3
|residence=[[Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]], [[U.S.]]
▲| education = [[Northwestern University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Johns Hopkins University]] ([[Master of Public Health|MPH]])<br>[[University of Nebraska]] ([[Doctor of Medicine|MD]])
|spouse=Jeffrey Harbison
| website = {{url|valarkoosh.com|Official website}}
|children=3
▲| office = Acting Secretary of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Human Services]]
▲| termstart = January 17, 2023
▲| governor = [[Josh Shapiro]]
▲| caption = Arkoosh in 2020
▲| predecessor = Meg Snead (acting)
}}
'''Valerie A. Arkoosh'''<ref name=dhs>{{cite web |title=Department of Human Services Leadership |url=https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/about/dhs-executive-leadership.html |website=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |access-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808084408/https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/about/dhs-executive-leadership.html|archive-date=August 8, 2024}}</ref> ({{circa|1961}}<ref name=pp />) is an American anesthesiologist, politician, and academic.politician Shewho is currently the Actingcurrent Secretarysecretary of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Human Services]], serving since 2023. Arkoosh was formerly the chair of the [[Montgomery County Board of Commissioners]] andfrom the2016 firstto female chair2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=DHSPast LeadershipCommissioners |url=https://www.dhs.pamontgomerycountypa.gov/about/Pages4347/DHSPast-Leadership.aspxCommissioners |website=PennsylvaniaMontgomery Department of Human Service |publisher=Commonwealth ofCounty, Pennsylvania |access-date=2422 FebruaryAugust 20232024}}</ref>
 
== Early lifeEducation and educationmedical career==
Arkoosh earned a Bachelor of Artsbachelor's degree in economics from [[Northwestern University]] in 1982. She earnedand a [[Doctor of Medicine]]doctorate from the [[University of Nebraska MedicalCollege Centerof Medicine]] in 1986,.<ref aname=au /> She earned aher [[Master of Public Health]] from [[Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg School of Public Health]] in 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Citedhs web|title=Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Chair {{!}} Montgomery County, PA - Official Website|url=https://www.montcopa.org/788/Dr-Valerie-Arkoosh-Chair|access-date=2021-04-23|website=www.montcopa.org}}</ref> Arkoosh is an anesthesiologist. She performed her residency at Jefferson Medical College in Anesthesiology, with a focus on obstetrics.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
 
She was a professor of clinical anesthesiology and clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] and previously taught at [[Thomas Jefferson University]] Sidney Kimmel Medical College and [[Drexel University College of Medicine]], where she chaired the school's anesthesiology department from 1999 to 2004.<ref name=au /><ref name=dhs /> In 2007, Arkoosh joined the board of the [[National Physicians Alliance]] (NPA).<ref name=iq>{{cite news |last1=McCrystal |first1=Laura |title=Valerie Arkoosh takes the reins of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/politics/20161127_Valerie_Arkoosh__takes_the_reins_of_the_Montgomery_County_Board_of_Commissioners.html |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=November 27, 2016}}</ref> From 2010 to 2012, she was president of the NPA as it supported the passage of the [[Affordable Care Act]] and [[right to healthcare|healthcare as a human right]].<ref name=au /><ref name=pp>{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Gibson |title=PA-13: Arkoosh Nets $218K in 2 Weeks |url=https://www.politicspa.com/pa-13-arkoosh-nets-218k-in-2-weeks/47310/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=PoliticsPA |date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> Arkoosh also chaired the Board of Health of [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]] from 2011 to 2014.<ref name=iq />
== Academic career ==
Arkoosh was a professor of clinical anesthesiology and clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the [[Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Burns |first=Caitlin |date=March 29, 2019 |title=Drs. Arkoosh, Brown to Receive Honorary Degrees at Arcadia University Commencements, May 16 & 17 |url=https://www.arcadia.edu/about/arcadia-today/2019/03/drs-arkoosh-brown-to-receive-honorary-degrees-at-arcadia-university-commencements-may-16-17-2/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=[[Arcadia University]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=":1" />
 
In 2007, Arkoosh joined the board of the [[National Physicians Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCrystal |first=Laura |date=November 27, 2016 |title=Valerie Arkoosh takes the reins of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/politics/20161127_Valerie_Arkoosh__takes_the_reins_of_the_Montgomery_County_Board_of_Commissioners.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}}</ref> She served as its president from 2010 to 2012.<ref name=":1" />
 
== Political career ==
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 primarygovernor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lachman |first=Samantha |date=2014-02-24 |title=Philadelphia Doctor Touts Obamacare In Campaign For Congress |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/valerie-arkoosh-congress-_n_4848731 |access-date=2021-04-01 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> She was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary.
 
=== Montgomery County commissioner ===
In January 2015, was appointed to a vacated seat on the [[Montgomery County Board of Commissioners]]. She was elected to a full term the following November.<ref name=dhs /> That year she signed a "standing order" allowing pharmacies in the county to dispense [[naloxone]] upon request.<ref name=au>{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Caitlin |title=Campus News Drs. Arkoosh, Brown to Receive Honorary Degrees at Arcadia University Commencements, May 16 & 17 |url=https://www.arcadia.edu/about/arcadia-today/2019/03/drs-arkoosh-brown-to-receive-honorary-degrees-at-arcadia-university-commencements-may-16-17-2/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=Arcadia University |date=March 29, 2019}}</ref> Arkoosh served as vice chair of the board until November 2016 when she was made chair. She was given a second term as chair in 2020 after being reelected in 2019. As chair, Arkoosh instituted a fifteen dollars per hour minimum wage and paid parental leave for county employees.<ref name=dhs />
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]]).{{Cn|date=January 2023}} 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.{{Cn|date=January 2023}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-03 |title=Polls close in Pennsylvania, New Jersey |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/its-election-day-polls-open-6-m-new-jersey-7-m-pennsylvania/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-04-05 |website=Philly Voice}}</ref>
 
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.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Chair {{!}} Montgomery County, PA - Official Website|url=https://www.montcopa.org/788/Dr-Valerie-Arkoosh-Chair|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.montcopa.org}}</ref>
 
Arkoosh's resigned from the Montgomery County Commission on January 17, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravina |first=Rachel |date=2023-01-11 |title=Montgomery County president judge to oversee appointment process to fill Arkoosh’s seat |url=https://www.thereporteronline.com/2023/01/11/montgomery-county-president-judge-to-oversee-appointment-process-to-fill-arkooshs-seat |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Mainline Media News |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
=== 2022 U.S. Senate campaign ===
On April 5, 2021, Arkoosh launched her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the [[2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania]] andfollowing filedthe a statementretirement of candidacy[[Pat with the Federal Election CommissionToomey]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Terruso |first=Julia |date=2021-04-05 |title=Montco Commissioner Val Arkoosh is running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania |url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/montgomery-val-arkoosh-launches-campaign-senate-pennsylvania-20210405.html |url-status=live |access-date=2021-04-05 |website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |language=en}}</ref> SheArkoosh isdropped runningout forof the open U.S. Senate seatrace in [[Pennsylvania]]February left2022 byafter U.S.receiving Senatorjust [[Pat17 Toomey]],votes whoof is retiring.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tamari |first1=Jonathan |last2=Steele |first2=Allison |date=2020-10-05 |title=Toomey announces he won't run for reelection or for Pennsylvania governor |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pat-toomey-pennsylvania-senate-reelection-governor-announcement-20201005.html |url-status=live |access-date=2021-04-05 |website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |language=en}}</ref> Arkoosh droppedsupport out of the race290 inPennsylvania FebruaryDemocratic 2022Committeemen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chinchilla |first=Rudy |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Montco Commissioner Val Arkoosh Drops Out of U.S. Senate Race |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/montco-commissioner-val-arkoosh-drops-out-of-u-s-senate-race/3134255/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arkoosh ends Senate campaign amid tough Democratic field |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-campaigns-philadelphia-dcbcd957b25cc77df7184c3ffa01bb49 |access-date=24 August 2024 |work=AP News |date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>
 
=== Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ===
In January 2023, Arkoosh was nominated by governor-elect [[Josh Shapiro]] to serve as secretary of the [[Pennsylvania Department of Human Services]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Marc |date=2023-01-11 |title=Arkoosh to lead Shapiro's sprawling human services agency |url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-shapiro-politics-health-pennsylvania-state-government-be7f9db7e49ef7323cce4afc0008b387 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGoldrick |first1=Gillian |title=Al Schmidt, Philly's former top Republican elections official, is now officially Pa. secretary of state |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/al-schmidt-secretary-of-state-elections-20230629.html |access-date=29 June 2023 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=June 29, 2023}}</ref> In the first year of her leadership, Arkoosh directed the department to eliminate a two-year [[Medicaid]] enrollment backlog and increased the coverage for [[doulas]] and medicine for homeless people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stark |first1=Karl |title=Val Arkoosh, Pa.’s Human Services Head, Describes Her Strategy for Change |url=https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/val-arkoosh-pa-s-human-services-head-describes-her-strategy-for-change/ |access-date=24 August 2024 |work=Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |date=December 5, 2023}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Arkoosh lives in [[Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]], with her husband, JeffJeffrey Harbison.,<ref Shename=iq has/> 3and their three children.{{Cn|date<ref name=Januarydhs 2023}}/>
 
== Electoral history ==
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