Gov. Maura Healey appointed longtime ally Gina Kwon, who worked alongside the governor for years in public safety and law enforcement, to lead the state public safety secretariat, succeeding a Gov. Charlie Baker administration holdover who retired in September.
Healey’s office announced Kwon’s appointment Wednesday afternoon, describing her as a “veteran prosecutor and law enforcement leader with extensive experience in public safety.”
Healey and Kwon’s professional relationship dates back to Healey’s early days as attorney general, when Kwon joined her office shortly after Healey’s 2014 election. She went on to lead the criminal bureau in that office for over three years…