BOSTON (SHNS) - Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy, who has overseen the state's public safety efforts since Gov. Charlie Baker elevated him to the position in 2021, is retiring from state government and an interim secretary will be in place effective Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday afternoon.

Starting Wednesday, the state's second-largest secretariat will be led by Susan Terrey, currently the deputy secretary and homeland security undersecretary at the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. She joined EOPSS in 2019 as general counsel.

In a statement, Healey said that Reidy's tenure as secretary was "defined by strong leadership, integrity, and devotion to supporting our public safety personnel."

"It's why I first hired him in the Attorney Genera

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