Mike Pence To Headline Tennessee Republican Fundraiser

NASHVILLE, TN — Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the keynote address at the Tennessee Republican Party's annual Statesmen's Dinner fundraiser August 3.

"I am very excited to announce that the Tennessee Republican Party's Keynote Speaker for the 2017 Statesmen's Dinner will be Vice President Mike Pence. This is an exciting time for the Tennessee Republican Party as we continue to grow and gear up for 2018's critical elections. With Vice President Mike Pence as our Keynote Speaker and Governor Bill Haslam as our Dinner Chair, we expect this will be one of the largest and most successful Statesmen's Dinners to date. It will certainly be an event no Republican in Tennessee will want to miss," TNGOP chairman Scott Golden said in a press release. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Pence joins predecessors Dick Cheney and Dan Quayle as vice presidents who have keynoted the event. Cheney and Quayle spoke to the dinner in 2002 and 1989, respectively.

The event will be August 3rd at the Music City Center in Nashville with receptions beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Check back with Patch for road closures.

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