Estelle Richman

Estelle B. Richman is an American government official who served as the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare from 2003 to 2009.[1][2]

Estelle Richman
Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
In office
2003–2009
GovernorEd Rendell
Personal details
EducationCase Western Reserve University (BA)
Cleveland State University (MA)

Education

She earned her undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1965 and her master's degree from Cleveland State University in 1978.[3][4]

Career

As Welfare Secretary, Richman oversaw agency efforts that resulted in an increased percentage of foster children finding permanent homes, a drop in the waiting list for mental-retardation services, improved child-support collection programs, and the creation of the state's first Bureau of Autism. Prior to her job with the state Public Welfare Department, Richman held several offices in Philadelphia, including Managing Director, Director of Social Services, Commissioner of Public Health, and Deputy Commissioner for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.

She resigned her post on December 31, 2009 to take a position as chief operating officer of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.[5] Richman begin her job on January 4, 2010.

Richman resigned as a senior advisor at HUD in 2016. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf then nominated her to join the Philadelphia School Reform Commission on October 28, 2016. She must be confirmed by the state Senate before beginning to serve her term.[6]

References
  1. "Estelle Richman - Secretary of Public Welfare". Governor's Cabinet Officials.
  2. "Estelle B. Richman (PA)". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29.
  3. "Estelle Richman case western - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  4. "Estelle Richman, Dick Vermeil to receive honorary degrees from Temple". The Philadelphia Tribune. April 21, 2017.
  5. "Pennsylvania welfare chief steps down to join HUD". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. December 9, 2009.
  6. "Gov. Wolf nominates Estelle B. Richman to SRC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 2016.


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