Laura Kavanagh became the first female fire commissioner in the 157-year history of the FDNY last week. As commissioner, she oversees 17,000 FDNY employees and a $2 billion annual budget. Kavanagh joined the FDNY in 2014 and was named first deputy commissioner four years later. Read the story and watch her swearing-in ceremony here.
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