CITY HALL SAM: Irish Turn Out In Throngs

STATE SEN. Mike Stack addresses crowd commemorating 10th anniversary of Irish Memorial at Front & Chestnut. Photo by John J. Kline

A celebration at the Irish Memorial on St. Patrick’s Day at Penn’s Landing drew a number of prominent Irish politicians, and a few that wanted to be Irish for the day. Among them were COUNCILMEN BILL GREEN, BOB HENON and JIM KENNEY, STATE REPS. KEVIN and BRENDAN BOYLE, Supreme Court JUSTICE SEAMUS MCCAFFERY, STATE SEN. MIKE STACK, Local 98 BUSINESS MGR. JOHN DOUGHERTY, Teamsters Local 830 BUSINESS MGR. DANNY GRACE, Common Pleas Court candidate DAN MCCAFFERY and City CONTROLLER ALAN O’BUTKOVITZ. Also in attendance were JUDGES MIKE BRADLEY, FRANCIS SHIELDS and JIMMY LYNN.

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JUDGE Jimmy Lynn was glad as always to see his old friend and fellow Fenian Dan Grace, leader of Teamsters Local 830.

RANK MORAN and his beautiful wife also attended the event. MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER made remarks and Sen. Mike Stack presented a Senate citation. John Dougherty, Stack and Nutter laid a wreath at the feet of the Irish Madonna. Later, several of the VIPs planted shamrocks in the garden adjacent to the memorial.

Prior to attending the ceremony at the Irish Memorial, Judge Lynn hosted his annual breakfast toast to St. Patrick at the Plough and Stars Restaurant. TIMMY KELLY sang the National Anthem and “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary”. Timmy has constantly amazed people with his outstanding vocals and by overcoming visual challenges. He is now a student at the Temple University Boyer School of Music. On hand were JUDGE PAT DUGAN, former City COUNCILMAN DAN SAVAGE, TOM O’MALLEY, BOB GESSLER and JOE STANTON.

ONE OF Philly’s leading Irish Americans, IBEW Local 98 chief John Dougherty, greets affable host Judge Jimmy Lynn at his breakfast.

57^TH WARD LEADER PAT PARKINSON hosted a raucous St. Patrick’s Day party on Friday. Among the attendees were former 57^TH WARD LEADER FRANK CONAWAY; 41ST WARD LEADER CONNIE DOUGHERTY; STATE REP. JOHN SABATINA and his dad, powerbroker JOHN SABATINA SR.; STATE REP. ED NEILSON; COUNCILMAN BOB HENON; JOHN SEMMET; JOHN SOCKET; 25^TH WARD LEADER TOM JOHNSON; and Judge candidates CHRISTINE HOPE, DAWN TANCREDI and MICHAEL FANNING.

5TH WARD Democratic Leader Mike Boyle shared passionate discussion with Councilmen Bill Green, left, and Mark Squilla as Irish music swirled below at Plough & Stars in Old City.

Many of the aforementioned also attended the St. Patrick’s Day Party of Sen. Mike Stack. But the big guest of honor was STATE SEN. SHIRLEY KITCHEN. Kitchen is much sought after, not only as a Senator, but as a powerful ward leader. With so many judges running, her support is crucial to successful election. Also on hand were judicial candidates SIERRA STREET, ABBE FLETMAN and ANNE MARIE COYLE, Superior Court Judge candidate JOE WATERS, and WARD LEADERS BOB DELLAVELLA, BILL DOLBOW, Pat Parkinson, John Sabatina, SHAWN DILLON, MIKE MCALEER and MATT MYERS.

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