Background
Petre, Donna Marie was born on April 21, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James Jacob and Catherine Petre.
Petre, Donna Marie was born on April 21, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James Jacob and Catherine Petre.
Bachelor, Clarke College, 1969; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of California, San Francisco, 1976.
Judicial clerk, California Court Appeals, San Francisco, 1976-1977;
instructor legal research and writing, Hastings College Law, University of California, San Francisco, 1976;
deputy attorney general criminal appeals department, State of California, San Francisco, 1977-1980;
deputy attorney general consumer fraud department, State of California, San Francisco, 1980-1983;
deputy attorney general medical fraud department, State of California, Sacramento, 1983-1986;
judge, Yolo County Municipal Court, Woodland, California, 1986-1989;
judge, Yolo County Superior Court, since 1990;
presiding judge, Consolidated Superior/Municipal Court, 1993. Adjunct Professor trial practice University of California, Davis. Member criminal justice commission Marin County Board Suprs., 1982.
Member of advisory committee Judicial Council on Administrative Justice in Rural Counties, since 1988. Member of advisory commission on court consolidation Judicial Council.
Board of directors Woodland Literacy Council, 1986. Member American Association of University Women, California Judges Association (member of commission on studying problems withdriving under influence of alcohol and other drugs), Yolo County BarAssn., Women Lawyers California, Sacramento Women Lawyers, Business and Professional Women (co-chairperson legislation since 1986), Davis Chamber of Commerce, Woodland Chamber of Commerce.
Married Dennis Michael Styne, September 4, 1971. Children: Rachel Catherine, Jonathan James, Juliana Claire, Aaron Coopersmith.