Men’s Club Presents

GNS MEN’S CLUB PRESENTS

Lt. Col. Stephen Labate (R)

You came to hear Congressman Steve Israel

Now come and hear his opponent

On Wednesday, August 8, at 8:00 pm

The Great Neck Synagogue Men’s Club

is pleased to host Lt. Col. Stephen Labate (R), the candidate

opposing Congressman Steve Israel in the 3rd district (which

includes Great Neck) on August 8, at 8 pm. He will speak on

Israel, the Mid‐East and foreign/defense policy.

Stephen Labate attended St. John’s University where he received his

B.A. in Political Science and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant

in the U.S. Army. Stephen is currently an active member of the

Army Reserve. Having accomplished his mission as an officer in the

United States Army and Army Reserve, Stephen has now set his

sights on serving his country as a member of Congress, representing

New York’s Third Congressional District.

Stephen served as a Force Protection Officer in one of the most

heavily attacked installations in Northern Iraq. In support of

Operation Noble Eagle II, Stephen had the distinct honor to

command the soldiers of the 306th Military Police Battalion for a

year‐long mission.

As a member of the Army Reserve, Stephen has been called to

Active Duty three times since the attacks of 9‐11. His most recent

service was twelve months at the Pentagon as a member of the

Army’s Crisis Action Team, regularly participating in the creation of

high‐level briefings to the Secretary of the Army and the Vice Chief

of Staff of the Army.

Stephen’s civilian experience is in the financial services sector where

he holds a Certified Retirement Counselor designation from the

International Foundation of Retirement Education. Stephen and his

wife, Leticia, reside in Suffolk County with their young twins.

Refreshments will be served.