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Photos: Augusta St. Patrick’s parade spotlights Irish families, local candidates

Numerous Irish-American families of Augusta had floats in the parade Saturday, including the Poteet & Boulus family. Staff photo by Susan McCord

Date: March 18, 2024
By Susan McCord

The Augusta Irish-American Heritage Society’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade drew thousands of revelers to downtown Augusta Saturday. With multiple city elections in May, the event also saw numerous campaigns and causes participate. Photos by staff writer Susan McCord.

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Bagpipes led off the Augusta Irish-American Heritage Society’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Richmond County Marshal Ramone Lamkin supporters threw candy and beads to onlookers during the Augusta St. Patrick’s Day parade.
The St. Patrick’s Day parade honored Patricia Armstrong Nichols as Augusta Irish-American Heritage Society Irish Lady of the Year.
Augusta District Attorney candidate Amber Brantley hands out campaign literature during the Augusta St. Patrick’s parade Saturday.
District 7 Augusta Commission candidate Marshall Bedder had a big presence at the St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
Former commissioner Corey Johnson drives an elect Don “DC” Clark vehicle in Augusta’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
District 7 Augusta Commission candidate Tina Slendak
Dr. Marshall Bedder, one of two candidates for Augusta Commission District 7, walks in the St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
Solicitor General Omeeka Loggins
Richmond County Sheriff’s candidate Eugene “Gino Rock” had a large presence in the Augusta St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
Augusta commission candidate Matt Aitken talks to prospective voters during the St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
Mayor Garnett Johnson takes a selfie with a Richmond County student during Augusta’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.
Richmond County sheriff candidate Bo Johnson.
Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson had a large presence in the Saturday St. Patrick’s Day parade to promote his campaign to give Augusta’s mayor a vote on all commission items.
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The Author

Susan McCord is a veteran journalist and writer who began her career at publications in Asheville, N.C. She spent nearly a decade at newspapers across rural southwest Georgia, then returned to her Augusta hometown for a position at the print daily. She’s a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and the University of Georgia. Susan is dedicated to transparency and ethics, both in her work and in the beats she covers. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including a Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Fellowship, first place for hard news writing from the Georgia Press Association and the Morris Communications Community Service Award. **Not involved with Augusta Press editorials

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