Past Grand Marshals

We would like to thank each of you once again for your leadership and commitment to our community.

2019 Pat Duane, Long -time friend of the Parade and Participant

2018 Kent Hargett & Michael Martin of Godfrey’s Rangers, long-time supporters of the Irish Community.

2017 Ginger M. Simon, Long-time Parade volunteer and Cook-off Chair

2016 THE HONORABLE JOHN B. KANE, HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL OF IRELAND

2015  DEACON PAT HANCOCK—LONG TIME PARADE PARTICIPANT

2014  WILLIAM “BILL” DOWLING—HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

2013  DONNA MCKENZIE—RADIO & LOCAL PERSONALITY

2012  SEAN KEARNS—PARADE CHAIRMAN

2011  LORI GALLAGHER—UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

2010  DAVID, BILLY AND MIKE CARR—PARADE COMMITTEE

2009  50TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE—ALL PAST GRAND MARSHALS

2008  MIKE DALY—MOLLY’S PUBS

2007  MARY KEARNS-PARADE COORDINATOR

2006  PATRICK SHARKEY—IRISH SOCIETY

2005  JAMES WETHERBEE—NASA

2004  JAY DOOLING AND PETE LITTLE—IRISH AIRES

2003  TOM RYAN—A.O.H.

2002  CHRIS CONNEALY—HOUSTON FIRE CHIEF

2001  THOMAS J. HORAN—A.O.H.

2000  JIM MCINGVALE—GALLERY FURNITURE

1999  GLENN MCCARTHY, JR—SHAMROCK HOTEL

1998  JIM MCNAMARA—A.O.H., HOUSTON HIGHLANDER

1997  KATHLEEN AND LARRY MIGGINS—A.O.H.

1996  GEORGE ABBEY—NASA

1995  GLEN HART—HOUSTON AEROS

1994  PAT PATTON—A.O.H.

1993  MICHAEL DAVITT—A.O.H.

1992  JOSEPH MCFADDEN, UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

1991  MICHAEL GRIFFIN—A.O.H.

1990  BRIAN DUFFY—NASA

1989  JIM FOLEY—HOUSTON ROCKETS

1988  DR. AND MRS. EDWARD KEARNS—PARADE COMMISSION

1987  BURKE O’ROURKE—A.O.H.

1986  GERALD GRIFFIN—NASA

1985  JIM KELLEY—HOUSTON GAMBLERS

1984  TIM NOLAN—KPRC RADIO—PARADE FOUNDER

1983  GEORGE STRAKE, JR.—TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE

1982  DR. DENTON COOLEY—TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE

1981  JOHNNY GOYEN—HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL

1980  ROBERT CRIPPEN—NASA—PILOT 1ST SPACE SHUTTLE

1978  JIM MCCONN—HOUSTON MAYOR

1975  HUGH DEVORE—FORMER NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL COACH

We are still compiling the list.  Please check back periodically.

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