Montgomery County Board of Commissioners

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners is the legislative council and executive arm of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Currently, it has 3 different members.

Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Valerie A. Arkoosh, Democrat
since January 2015
Vice Chair
Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Democrat
since January 2017
Minority Leader
Joseph C. Gale, Republican
since January 2016
Structure
Seats3
Political groups
  • Majority
  Democratic (2)
  • Minority
  Republican (1)
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
November 5, 2019
Next election
November 7, 2023
Meeting place
One Montgomery Plaza, Norristown, Pennsylvania
Website

Members of the Board of Commissioners are tasked with managing the county's property and finances, taxation of county residents, managing roads and bridges, appointing department heads and county employees and establishing the salaries of county employees.[1]

The current Chair is Valerie A. Arkoosh, a Democrat.[2] The Democratic Party holds a 2–1 majority over the Republican Party on the board.

Members

There are three members of the Board of Commissioners, who are elected to serve four-year terms. If there is a vacancy, the County Judges may appoint a replacement.

HolderPartyPosition
Val ArkooshDemocraticChair
Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr.Democratic Vice Chair
Joseph GaleRepublican

References
  1. "County Commissioners". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. "Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Chair". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
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