MCMS Endorsement for Montgomery County Commissioner
Val Arkoosh, MD was a guest at the recent MCMS board meeting and provided a brief summary on her background as a physician and how she became involved in politics and as the Montgomery County commissioner. She is seeking re-election this year, and is also seeking endorsement by the MCMS. Her accomplishments as County Commissioner include reducing street homelessness by 45% in the last several years and being deeply involved in working with first responders in the opioid epidemic.
Montgomery County has been one of the 1st counties in the Commonwealth to equip 50 police departments with Narcan. She has been actively working on the infrastructure of the county over the last several years. The board voted unanimously to endorse Val Arkoosh in her campaign for County Commissioner.