Reappointed Commissioner
Richard D. MacKinnon, Jr., President of the Professional Fire fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM), has been reappointed to a second fiveyear term on the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. PERAC is the Commonwealth’s pension oversight agency.
MacKinnon has served for 25 years as a firefighter/paramedic in the Town of Whitman. After serving in several elected roles in Whitman Firefighters Local 1769 including its president, MacKinnon was elected PFFM President on October 22, 2016. President Valeri, who works closely with MacKinnon on numerous issues relating to retirement and healthcare issues, offered the following: “It has been such a pleasure working with Rich on issues that protect and enhance the Massachusetts public pension benefits, as well as the quality of health care for our members and applaud his reappointment to PERAC.”