CL Keedy Elected President of 2008 Tournament of Roses(R).Keedy Announces Passport to the World's Celebrations as Theme for 2008 Rose Parade PASADENA, Calif. -- In a ceremony today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's Board of Directors confirmed CL Keedy as President for the 2007-2008 Tournament year. Keedy will provide leadership for the 119th Rose Parade and the 94th Rose Bowl Game on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. President Keedy revealed Passport to the World's Celebrations as the theme for the 119th Rose Parade. "I chose Passport to the World's Celebrations as the theme for this coming Rose Parade because New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. is a global celebration of the year to come," says Keedy. "The Rose Parade provides the perfect opportunity to showcase traditions from around the world. I am passionate about this because growing up overseas I was exposed to a variety of different cultures. It made me appreciate foreign traditions and celebrations as well as those within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "Every year on New Year's Day, the Rose Parade provides the world with a passport to our celebration and I want our Parade to give people a glimpse at other festive traditions around the world," he adds. "It will be fun for our global audience to see the traditions of their culture parade down Colorado Boulevard Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street) is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ending in Monrovia. on New Year's Day. "The Tournament of Roses remains committed to delivering an exciting, colorful and fun-filled celebration for New Year's 2008," he says. "I am pleased to be part of a team of volunteer members who are working to continue to evolve the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game into events that are responsive to the needs of our viewers, broadcasters and sponsors." CL Keedy has been a volunteer member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association since 1975 and was elected to the Tournament of Roses Executive Committee in 2000. Throughout his extensive Tournament career, Keedy has served on, and chaired, various committees including Budget and Finance, Business Development, Game Policy, Government and Community Affairs, Guest Luncheon, Membership, Music, Parade Operations, Personnel, Post Parade, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Queen and Court and Real Estate. He has also served on the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation Board and has been at the helm of the Tournament's recent strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. process. In addition to his many years as a Tournament of Roses volunteer, Keedy's community involvement includes being a member of the Optimist Club of Pasadena, a former member of the Pasadena Rotary, AYSO AYSO American Youth Soccer Organization AYSO All Your Saturdays Occupied AYSO Alabama Youth Soccer Organization AYSO Albuquerque Youth Soccer Organization (Albuquerque, New Mexico) referee and a graduate of the Pasadena Police Department The Pasadena Police Department is the police department serving Pasadena, California The headquarters of the Pasadena Police Department is located at 207 North Garfield Avenue in Pasadena, just a few blocks from the Pasadena City Hall and Paseo Colorado. Citizens Police Academy. He also serves on the Board of Directors and is a Medical Council Member for the Huntington Medical Research Institute. Professionally, Keedy is the owner of a Jackson Hewitt  An editor has expressed concern that this article or section is .Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and Tax Service Franchise. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, while growing up, Keedy spent two years in Heidelburg, Germany and five years in Hong Kong and has continued to travel internationally for business and pleasure. Keedy earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Irvine. He then went on to earn a Masters degree in International Relations and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . He and his wife of 27 years, Adrienne, reside in Pasadena, California. The Keedys have two children, Amanda, 20, and Neil, 17. An avid history fan, Keedy enjoys collecting King Arthur books, reading, golf and skiing. The 119th Rose Parade themed Passport to the World's Celebrations will take place Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 at 8 a.m. (PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands from throughout the world. Following the Rose Parade, at 2 p.m. (PST), the 94th Rose Bowl Game will feature an exciting match-up between two championship teams, once again showcasing the best of collegiate football. For additional information on Tournament of Roses please visit the official website at www.tournamentofroses.com. |
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