photo of library trustees at swearing-in ceremony

L-R: Library Trustee J. Randolph Colahan, Trustee Paul O’Grady, Library Board Chair Colleen Foley & Vice Chair Mary Maguire. Missing from photo: Trustee Linda Ryan.

Longtime resident Paul O’Grady took his oath of office on Friday, January 3, 2025 to become the Library Board of Trustees’ newest member. Mr. O’Grady replaces former Vice Chair Dr. Lola Nouryan, who is not seeking another term.

Mr. O’Grady currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Long Island University – Brooklyn. He earned his J.D. at Washington & Lee University and is licensed to practice law in New York and Georgia. He also holds Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in American History from Emory University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Mr. O’Grady joins fellow Library Board members Colleen Foley, chairman; J. Randolph Colahan; Mary Maguire, vice chair; and Linda RyanHis first official meeting will be January 13, 2025.