(The following information was provided by the Montgomery County Office of Communications.)
President Judge Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio, having been
formally advised that Commissioner Chair Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh has resigned
her position as Montgomery County Commissioner effective Jan. 17, 2023,
hereby directs that anyone interested in filling said vacancy shall deliver a
resume and cover letter, including contact information, to the following
address on or before Jan. 23, 2023:
Michael R. Kehs, Esq.
Court Administrator
P.O. Box 311, Courthouse
Norristown, PA 19404
[email protected]
Candidates will be expected to be available for interviews at a time to be designated by the court.
Pursuant to the county code:
"Any casual vacancy in the office of county commissioners shall be filled, for the balance of the unexpired term, by the court of common pleas of the county in which such vacancy shall occur by the appointment of a registered elector of the county who was a member of the same political party as the commissioner whose place is to be filled at the time the commissioner was elected." (16 P.S. § 501)
The procedures for filling a vacancy to an elected office by a court of common pleas are outlined in Pa. Rule of Judicial Administration 1908, which is linked here.
See also:
Arkoosh Issues Statement After Being Tapped to Lead Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Democrat Josh Shapiro Elected Governor of Pennsylvania, Defeating Republican Doug Mastriano
Coronavirus: Where We Stand, Where We’re Heading And What The ‘New Normal’ Will Look Like
Arkoosh To Join Montgomery Township Officials For Town Hall Livestream On Wednesday
