Background
Petrin, John Donald was born on February 26, 1959 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Hector Arthur and Claire Jeannette (Dalpe) Petrin.
Petrin, John Donald was born on February 26, 1959 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Hector Arthur and Claire Jeannette (Dalpe) Petrin.
Bachelor, Stonehill College, 1981. Master of Public Administration, Northeastern University, 1987.
Assessor Town of Bellingham, Massachusetts, 1982-1985. Town administrator Town of Pepperell, 1985-1988, Town of Harvard, 1988—2001. Assistant superintendent schools Marlborough Public Schools, 2001—2005.
Town manager Town Ashland, Massachusetts, since 2005. Vice-chairman Minuteman-Nashoba Health Group, Concord, Massachusetts, 1990-1994, chairman, 95-96. Part-time adjunct professor Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts, 1997-1998.
President Bellingham (Massachusetts) Youth Baseball, 1979—1982, vice president, 1980—1985. Elected member Bellingham (Massachusetts) Park Commission, 1980—1985. Board directors, corporator Boys & Girls Club Metrowest, since 1996, treasurer, 1996—2000, vice chair, since 2004.
Commissioner Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, 1997—2001. Elected town committee member Democratic Committee, Bellingham, 1984—1988. Member International City/County Management Association, Massachusetts Municipal Association (board directors, vice president 2000, president 2001), Massachusetts Municipal Management Association (past president 1995).
Married Kimberly Ann Marcotte, May 31, 1986.