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2019 Historic Introduction In New York

6th, City Hall For The New York City St
November

| Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal
EXAMINER RCouncil welcomed
ecently, members of
York
New
City
IRISH the St. Patrick’s Day
Parade organization for
the Parade’s introduction
of James T. Callahan as
the Grand Marshal of the
259th Parade which will
be held on Tuesday,
March 17, 2019.
The event marked a new
era of cooperation between
the Parade and city govern-
ment, a point that was noted
in remarks made by Speaker
of the City Council Johnson
and Hilary Beirne Chairman
of the NYC St Patrick’s Day
Foundation, and asserted by
the event’s venue.
Members of the Parade’s
affiliated organizations,
Parade Committee, Board of
Directors, along with city
government officials and the
leadership of various labor
unions were all welcomed to LtoR: Brendan Benn, Local 30; Mike Benn, Chairman, Queens County St Patrick’s Parade; Grand Marshal James T. Callahan; Brendan Benn; Brendan
the council chambers by the Hogan; Hilary Beirne, Chair St. Patrick’s Day Foundation and CAO of the NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade
Speaker of NYC Council, Parade alive and well. universities to City Hall. Mr. Radio Network USA, Paddie proceedings, the Grand
Corry Johnson and Danny Councilman Danny Beirne introduced the new Ann McDonald, Andy Marshal sash was placed on
Dromm, Leader of the Irish Dromm thanked everyone Commanding Officer of the Cooney who sang the Mr. Callahan signaling his
Caucus in City Hall and involved in the event and Fighting 69th, L.T.C. Joe National anthems of Ireland official introduction as the
Chairman of the powerful spoke of the tremendous his- Whaley and Col Jim Ternary and the United States, as well person who will lead the
Finance Committee in city tory of the Parade having to the audience. He then as members of the Police approximate 200,000
government. started in Manhattan in 1762, went on to recognized and Department, Fire marchers up Fifth Avenues in
Speaker Johnson noted, before the establishment of thanked the regiment for Department and the Parade the 259th New York City’s
that it was the first time in the United States which leading the Parade for the Committee and Board of Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in
living memory a Grand occurred fourteen years past 165 years. Directors. 2020.
Marshal of the St. Patrick’s later. He said, “as a proud In the audience were In his introduction of the Mr. Callahan in his accept-
Day Parade was introduce in Irish American, he loved the many noted New Yorkers Grand Marshal, Hilary Beirne ance remarks thanked every-
City Hall and he thank all for Parade and it was his delight and individuals associated expressed his admiration for one for bestowing on him
setting the stage to this hap- to be part of the welcome for with the Parade such as, the Mr. Callahan leadership of such a great honor and
pen. the Parade to City Hall”. He 2020 Grand Marshal family 400,000 workers in the remarked how sad he was
Ciarán Madden, Consul extended an invitation to the and his guests, Bill Lynn - United States and Canada. that his parents and grand-
General of Ireland spoke of Parade to repeat the event in Business Manager of Local Mr. Beirne noted the Grand parents were not alive to see
the welcome received from City Hall next year. 30,Brendan Benn - Local 30, Marshal’s contributions to it. He said, “he would not be
Speaker Johnson and Councilman Dromm, went Elizabeth Crabill - Chief New York City, most notably here today without the back-
Councilman Dromm and on to praise the work done Executive Officer of CIE his worked at the World ing of all the good men and
expressed the opinion that it by the Grand Marshal in the Tours, John Tully - Trade Center site in the after- women he represents”. He
was appropriate that one of City of New York over his Chairman of the Knights of math of the terrorist bomb- thanked his wife Fran, and all
the greatest labor leaders in long career as a leader of St Patrick and the Emerald ing of the parking garage in the labor leaders present,
the history of the labor labor in the city. Isle Immigration Center, 1993 and again at Ground especially his good friend Bill
movement in the United In his opening remarks, Tom Tuffy - President of the Zero after 9/11, where he Lynn Business Manager of
States would be introduced Hilary Beirne, Chairman of United Irish Associations of worked throughout the Local 30 Operating
to the public as the Grand the St Patrick’s Day New York, Dr Robert Glass - entire recovery effort. Engineers. Mr. Callahan
Marshal of the Parade in such Foundation and Chief Superintend of Schools in Mr. Callahan’s numerous talked about his grandparents
hallow grounds of City gov- Administrator of the Parade, Eastchester, NY, Eileen contributions to labor in the from County Limerick and
ernment. He expressed his welcomed the members of Mackell - President of the City, State of New York and Kerry; and how proud they
appreciation to Sean Lane the Irish Counties Irish Institute, Adrian beyond were articulated by would be that he was select-
and Hilary Beirne for all that Associations, the Emerald Flannley host of the Adrian Mr. Beirne’s, as well as his ed Grand Marshal and that he
they do for the Parade and Societies, Fraternal organiza- Flannley Radio show and contributions to a number of would lead the parade in
keeping the traditions of the tions, schools, colleges and Chairman and CEO, Irish Irish causes. At the end of the 2020. C