Former Parade Committee Chair Named Grand Marshal: ‘It Is Truly Humbling And Quite An Honor’
June 9, 2026 By Carol Britton Meyer When Jim Murphy stepped down from the Fourth of July Parade Committee in 2025 after 18 years, he looked forward to being a spectator at this year’s event. That all changed when he heard the good news that he had been named grand marshal of the 2026 parade …