HUNTERSVILLE – N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis will serve as keynote speaker at the North Mecklenburg Republican Women’s meeting Sept. 13 at NorthStone Club, 15801 NorthStone Drive.

Tillis was one of eight state lawmakers around the country to recently win 2011 Legislator of the Year awards from the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Tickets to the dinner cost $20, and reservations can be made by emailing nomeckrw@gmail.com.

Registration begins at 6 p.m., with a buffet dinner starting at 6:30. All interested men and women are welcome.