2023
PARADE PROGRAM
GRAND MARSHAL
CONGRESSMAN JAMIE RASKIN
PARADE ANNOUNCER
John Cornwell
PARADE ORGANIZER
Tara Egan
PARADE DIRECTORS
Gene Herman & David Cohen
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Members- Tina Willey and Jerry Sanford, TPVFD
At Reviewing Stand: Takoma Park Community Band

Parade Participants
DIVISION I: Directors – Jared Garelick, Julius Kassovic, Andy Saindon & Jessica Snowden
Police Escort
Takoma Park Police Department Color Guard
Chief Antonio DeVaul, Takoma Park Police Department
Pfc. Pandelis Hinaris, Takoma Park Police Department Officer of the Year
Grand Marshal: Hon. Jamie Raskin, U.S. House of Representatives, MD 8th District
Hon. William C. Smith Jr., Maryland State Senate, District 20
Hon. Lorig Charkoudian, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20
Hon. David Moon, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20
Hon. Jheanelle Wilkins, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20
Hon. Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive
Hon. Laurie-Anne Sayles, Montgomery County Council, At-Large
Hon. Talisha Searcy, Mayor, City of Takoma Park
Hon. Shana Fulcher, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 1
Hon. Cindy Dyballa, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 2
Hon. Randy Gibson, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 3
Hon. Terry Seamens, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 4
Hon. Cara Honzak, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 5
Hon. Jason Small, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 6
Acting Principal Iraida Bodre-Woods, East Silver Spring Elementary School
Principal Renay Johnson, Montgomery Blair High School
Principal Erin Martin, Takoma Park Middle School
Assistant Principal Richard Weerts, Piney Branch Elementary School
Dr. Weymouth Spence, President, Washington Adventist University
Mr. Rob Jepson, Chief Operating Officer, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 641
Troop A, Maryland Defense Force Calvary
Freemasons of the Takoma Masonic Center
Congressman Jamie Raskin's Democracy Summer Program
TPIDC Roscoe Float - our thanks to our major contributors
Members of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Dept & Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel assigned to the station
DIVISION 2: Directors – Carter Dougherty & Paula Kowalczuk
MacMillan Pipe Band
Daleview Pool
Greenbelt Dog Training Marching Drill Team
MacaroniKID Takoma Park-Silver Spring
Mecca Temple No. 10 Strollers
Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts
Tommy’s Pantry
Cub Scout Pack 33
DIVISION 3: Director – Bridget Egan
The Morning Few Band
M.A.M.A.S., Inc.
Takoma Park Child Development Center
West Hillandale Hammerheads Swim Team
Happy Campers
One Leg Up
The Takoma Foundation
Baltimore Twilighters Marching Band
DIVISION 4: Director – Joelle Rabion & Howard Sumka
MCDOT Transit Services Division (Ride On)
Cub Scouts Pack 493
Action Youth Media
Washington Revels
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass
Takoma Park Department of Public Works
The Takoma Park SDA Church Adventurers
Panquility
Takoma Park Youth Council
DIVISION 5: Director – Stan Grabia
Small Things Matter
Christ Embassy Church
The Mark H Taiko School
DC Comic Villains
KaribFIT | Karib Dance and Cultural Arts
Takoma Academy Preparatory School
Skibiscuit
FlanCake by Gaby
DIVISION 6: Directors – Bruce Andersen & Julie Finegan
The Takoma Torch
Dirty Bomb
Falun Dafa of DC
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
Flags for Peace and Social Justice
Bugadu Art Car
Takoma Horticultural Club
DMV Wellness Tribe
Christ Embassy of Bowie
DIVISION 7: Directors – Ted Conwell & Marianne Comfort
Motor Driven Band
Washington Adventist University
Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee
Happenstance Theater
Miss DMV Royalty
Sound Speech Therapy
Kennedy 2024
Cislin Duncan Foundation
That’s All Folks – Gene Herman & David Cohen, Parade Directors