Bridgeport Parade Seeks 2020 Grand Marshal

Nominations for the 2020 Grand Marshal of the Greater Bridgeport St. Patrick’s Day Celebrationare requested. Grand Marshal candidates must of be Irish descent, active and strong supporters of community organizations and events and reside in the Greater Bridgeport Area.

Candidates must be available to participate in the Bridgeport St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and participate in events leading up to the parade including the Grand Marshal’s Ball and Half-Way to St. Patrick’s Day Party.

All nominations should be submitted in writing by mail or email and received by June 14, 2019. Nominations should be sent to Peter F. Carroll, the 2019 Grand Marshal at 18 Fairlea Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614 or by email to commishbd@aol.com

The first Grand Marshal was Martin Reidy in 1983. Past honorees have included a police chief, a priest, a physician, business, labor and community leaders, and elected officials. The list includes:

• 1983 Martin Reidy
• 1984 Patrick Sherwin
• 1984 Patrick Sherwin
• 1985 Frank McGee
• 1986 James “Bud” Keane
• 1987 John F. McCarthy
• 1988 Frank McEvoy
• 1989 Joseph Walsh
• 1990 John Sullivan
• 1991 Mae King
• 1992 William J. Carroll
• 1993 Marge & Bob Sheehan
• 1994 Richard Callahan
• 1995 Father Michael J. Flynn C.S.S.P.
• 1996 Kevin Conlisk
• 1997 Catherine Brannelly Austin & Maura Brannelly O’Mailley
• 1998 Patrick Boland
• 1999 Ann Migliore
• 2000 John Smith
• 2001 Patrick Carolan
• 2002 James O’Donnell
• 2003 Dave Howe
• 2004 Robert Emmett O’Sullivan
• 2005 Connie & Art Beagan
• 2006 John Carolan
• 2007 Patrick Daly
• 2008 Robert Curwen
• 2009 Peter Bellew
• 2010 Robert O’Keefe
• 2011 Frank Carroll
• 2012 Richard & Deborah Owens
• 2013 Ed & Peggy O’Connor
• 2014 Terry O’Connor
• 2015 Ted Lovely
• 2016 Alanna Kabel
• 2017 Tom McCarthy
• 2018 Ann Marie Curtin and David Curtin
• 2019 Peter Carroll