2020 Columbus Day Parade 

THE PARADE HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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Mark Garagiola's involvement in the Columbus Day Celebration Committee spans four decades. He began in the mid-1970s assisting his father Reno Garagiola with his duties as Columbus Day Parade Chairman. He ultimately took over as parade chairperson in the early 1990s and has held that position to this day. He also served two terms as president of the Columus Day Celebration Committee.

Active in the Italian community, he serves on the Italian American Cultural Society (IACS) Board of Directors and served three terms as the IACS Executive Board secretary. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan, in addition to serving as president of the Buon Amici Lodge of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America.

Professionally Garagiola is a practicing registered architect who has specialized in community and custom residential design for over 35 years. After a 13-year affiliation with Dominick Tringali Architects, he is now with TR Design Group in Bloomfield Hills, serving as a project architect and member of the "Design Team." In his career, he has been involved in home designs for many high profile figures: Bob Seger, Uncle Kracker, Tom Izzo and Joe Dumars.

A resident of West Bloomfield, he has been happily married to his wife Linda for 32 years. They have raised three children: Lindsay, a zoology grad from MSU who works at the Greensboro, NC, zoo; Jordan, who works for Apple; and Kendall, who is a sophomore at Grand Valley State working toward a nursing degree.

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