Rose Parade 2019: Gerald Freeny’s path to president started on the sidelines

By Carla Sanders
When he was 4 years old, Gerald Freeny saw something he never forgot: the spectacle of the Rose Parade. He had a curbside view on Colorado Boulevard with his grandparents and others as arguably the most famous parade in the world made its way down the street in front of him.
On Jan. 1, 2019, Freeny’s view will be exceedingly more vaunted. He’ll be riding with his family along that same route, in a place of honor, now as president of this year’s Tourna