Parade Dignitaries:
President (At Time of Parade)

1979 - Mike Shea
1980 - Tom Finnerty
1981 - Maureen Peterson
1982 - Maureen Peterson
1983 - Jim McAuley
1984 - Patty Smith (Nichols)
1985 - Al Wildie
1986 - Brian O'Brien
1987 - Ed MacDonald
1988 - Lila Deilke O'Meara
1989 - Andy Kelly
1990 - Jimmy Diacogiannis
1991 - Pat O'Connor
1992 - Mike Cannon
1993 - Pat O'Connor
1994 - John Holland
1995 - John Corbett
1996 - Carl Parks
1997 - Bill Flanigan
1998 - Leslie Brennan
1999 - Ronda Thorne
2000 - Jack Geraghty
2001 - Jack Geraghty
2002 - Carol MacDonald
2003 - Carol MacDonald
2004 - Eamonn Culkin
2005 - Eamonn Culkin

Grand Marshall

1979 - Dorothy Finnerty/Frank O'Shaunassey
1980 - Sheriff Bill Reilly
1981 - Judge Ralph Foley1982 - n/a
1983 - Congressman Tom Foley
1984 - Senators Jerry Hughes & Margaret Hurley
1985 - WSU Football Coach Jim Walden
1986 - Mayor Vicki McNeill
1987 - County Commissioner John McBride
1988 - Police Chief Terry Mangan
1989 - Pat Marsh/Declan Kirrane
1990 - Pete Higgins
1991 - Col. Peter G. Duffy
1992 - Dan Fitzgerald
1993 - Ed MacDonald
1994 - Joey August
1995 - Mickey & Minnie Mouse
1996 - Tim Welsh
1997 - Mayor Jack Geraghty
1998 - Jack Stockton
1999 - Jeff Colliton
2000 - Frank & Joe Costello
2001 - Mayor John Powers
2002 - Mike & Joy Price
2003 - Wade Benson
2004 - Bobby Brett
2005 - Mayor James West

Irish Man of the Year

1984 - Jim Lynch
1985 - Harold Murphy
1986 - Pat Cadagan
1987 - Bishop Welch
1988 - Jim Murphy
1989 - Tom Foley
1990 - Mike, Dan & Tim Murphy
1991 - Neil Murphy
1992 - Pat O'Connor
1993 - John Holland
1994 - John Corbett
1995 - Andy Kelly
1996 - John Kelley
1997 - Mike Cannon
1998 - Bill Flanigan
1999 - Jim Ray
2000 - Rob Higgins
2001 - Pat McManus
2002 - Mike Shea
2003 - Harold Balazs
2004 - Jack Driscoll
2005 - Richard Richards

Parade Chairperson

1984 - Patty Smith (Nichols)
1985 - Patty Smith (Nichols)
1986 - Brian O'Brien
1987 - Ed MacDonald
1988 - Lila Deilke O'Meara
1989 - Lila Deilke O'Meara
1990 - Pat O'Connor
1991 - Pat O'Connor
1992 - John Corbett
1993 - John Corbett
1994 - John Corbett
1995 - Bill Flanigan
1996 - Bill Flanigan
1997 - Leslie Brennan
1998 - Ronda Thorne
1999 - Jack Geraghty
2000 - Carol MacDonald
2001 - Carol MacDonald
2002 - Pat O'Connor
2003 - Pat O'Connor
2004 - Eamonn Culkin
2005 - Pat O'Connor

Irish Woman of the Year

1984 - Maureen Peterson
1985 - Dorthy Finnerty
1986 - Mona Clark
1987 - Alice Murphy
1988 - Maureen Q'Boyle
1989 - Margaret Hurley
1990 - Trish McFarland
1991 - Fonda Liepold
1992 - Maureen Peterson
1993- "Mrs. Dooley"
1994 - Julie Corbett
1995 - Catherine 'Kate' McGinn
1996 - Kerry Lynch
1997 - Bonnie Phillips
1998 - Lynette (Patrick) Costello
1999 - Mary Jo Ormsby
2000 - Gracia Anderson
2001 - Mary Ann McCurdy
2002 - Irene Anderson
2003 - Sue Leinen
2004 - Rita Joyce
2005 - Janet Warren

To become a member or be involved in the parade contact:

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

P.O. Box 3143 / Spokane, WA 99202 / (509) 880-2785