THE PROMOTION OF OUR FAITH, CULTURE & IRISH HERITAGE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF OUR ANNUAL ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE, HIGHLIGHTING OUR GROUPS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, BANDS BAGPIPERS, SCHOOL BANDS, DANCING SCHOOLS, FLAGS AND BANNERS OF EACH COUNTY IN IRELAND
PRESIDENT
MICHAEL BENN A NATIVE OF LIMERICK CITY, IRELAND HAS HELD THE REIGNS OF THE PARADE COMMITTEE AS CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT SINCE 1998 FOLLOWING THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF PARADE FOUNDER JAMES CONWAY SULLIVAN. THE PARADE HAS GROWN IN LEAPS AND BOUND THROUGH THE YEARS AS WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE OUR IRISH LABOR LEADERS AND STRONG GROWTH OF ALL OUR UNIFORMED SERVICES AS HONOREES IN OUR SALUTE TO THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND AND NEW YORK. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORTS OF OUR HARD WORKING PARADE COMMITTEE.
SERVING AS OFFICERS OF OUR PARADE COMMITTEE WE HAVE, A PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, FIN SEC, REC SECRETARY, AND SGT AT ARMS. WE ALSO HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH SERVE A 2 YEAR STINT WITH ELECTIONS EVERY TWO YEARS. BOARD CONSISTS OF 7 MEMBERS, CHAIRLADY AND 6 MEMBERS.
VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN MURPHY IS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF THE QUEENS COUNTY PARADE COMMITTEE AND HOLDS RESPONSIBILITY FOR STARTING AND SETTING UP THE PARADE STARTING AREA FOR GROUPS AND MARCHERS. ALONG WITH OVERSEEING THE LINE OF MARCH
RECORD SEC
MARY IS CARRYING ON IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SERVICE FROM HER LATE FATHER WILLIE FORDE, WILLIE WAS A GREAT WORKER IN OUR COMMITTEE, MARY PROVIDES INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE PARADE COMMITTEE KEEPING ON TOP OF ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR THE PARADE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TAKING AND RECORDING THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING.
TREASURER
JAMES J FAGAN KNOWN AS JJ IS A TIRELESS WORKER WITH THE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING SURE THE BOOKS ARE GOOD, PAYING THE BILL’S ETC COLLECTING THE FUNDS AT OUR FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS. ALLOWING US TO PUT ON THE 2ND LARGEST PARADE IN NY IN HONOR OF THE PATRON SAINT OF IRLAND AND NEW YORK. JJ AND HIS LATE WIFE EILEEN ARE AND WERE TIRELESS WORKERS OF THE COMMITTEE
FIN SEC
ROSEMARY SULLIVAN MURPHY, WIFE OF VP JOHN MURPHY AND IS SISTER TO PARADE FOUNDER JAMES CONWAY SULLIVAN FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HER LATE MOTHER ROSEMARY AND HER BROTHER JAMES SHE DOES A GREAT JOB IN THE COLLECTIONS THAT BRING IN MUCH NEEDED FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR OUR PARADE.
RECORD SEC
MARY FORDE WEARS TWO HATS IN OUR PARADE COMMITTEE ONE AS RECORDING SECRETARY AND THE OTHER AS CORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY. ANSWERING ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE PARADE GROUPS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
SGT- AT- ARMS
UP MAYO IS ANNE’S CRY, AS SGT AT ARMS, SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AT ALL PARADE MEETINGS AND EVENTS
