St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Names Grand Marshal and Aides

Planning for one of the most anticipated annual city events is underway: .

The parade committee has announced this year's Grand Marshal and aides for the March 20 event. 

Andrew Stafford has been named Grand Marshal and James Burke and Carol McTigue have been named this year's aides.

The parade–which is organized by the Mike Moran Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the St. Dymphna Division of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians–celebrates north shore Irish culture.  

As the former parade chairman, Stafford was unanimously chosen by the committee.

Irish born Stafford–who now runs a landscaping business in Locust Valley–served as chairman from 2001 to 2010. He has been a member of the Mike Moran Division 8 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians since 1996. During his Tenure, Stafford served as President, Vice President and Marshal. 

 “It’s an honor to be a picked as Grand Marshal,” Stafford said. “After running the parade for so long, it will be so nice to be Grand Marshal.”

Burke–the current New York State Secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians–has been a member of the Michael J. Hogan Division 15 in Massapequa, NY since 1986 and has served as President of the Division, Nassau County Board President, New York State District Director, New York State Organizer and New York State Treasurer before his current position. 

Currently serving as the New York State Secretary of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, McTigue joined the Catherine McCauley division of the LAOH in Lynbrook, NY in 1986 and has previously served as President of the Division, Nassau County President, Nassau County Feis Secretary, New York State Irish Historian, New York State Charities and Missions Chairperson and New York State Treasurer.