Major William Colon to Speak at May Meeting

For Immediate Release May 16, 2006
Contact: Jen Saunders, Public Relations Chair
E-mail: pr@nyyrc.com

THE NEW YORK YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB, INC. WELCOMES
MAJOR WILLIAM COLON TO MAY GENERAL MEETING

New York, NY - The New York Young Republican Club will hold our May monthly meeting on Thursday, May 18. Our featured speaker will be Major William Colon, Operations Officer with the US Army Reserve.

Major Colon will talk to the Club about his service in Iraq as a military advisor to the Iraqi army, where he trained and mentored Iraqi army instructors in military training, validation and certification. Major Colon has served with the army reserves for over 20 years and has earned a number of distinctions, including the Bronze Star. In his civilian life, he has worked for the New York Mercantile Exchange for 16 years, where he currently serves as Software Development Manager.

New York State Assembly Candidate Robert Heim, who is running in the 73rd District, will also address the club.

Please join us at the Union League Club, located at 38 East 37th Street, on Thursday, May 18, 2006, beginning at 7PM.

This event will be open to media that RSVP by 5:00pm May 17th at pr@nyyrc.com.

Business attire required. Please check your coat at the door and turn off your cell phone.

The New York Young Republican Club, Inc., is a not-for-profit political organization that exists to bring Republicans aged 18-40 together to discuss the Republican Party platform and aid the Republican Party in the education of the public about the Republican agenda and the promotion of Republican candidates for office. To find out more about the New York Young Republican Club, Inc. please visit the Website at http://www.nyyrc.com.