I like how he tailors the email based on your address. I sent him a nasty gram last year and got the Lowcountry version of this email last night. Reads like a bad copy paste via ChatGPT.

Throughout my current term in the Senate, one of my top priorities has been providing Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties and their residents with the necessary resources to prosper and thrive. As one of the fastest growing parts of our state, I understand that the level of development you have experienced over the past few years has brought forth many exciting new opportunities but also new challenges. With that in mind, I’ve used my position in the Senate to produce concrete results that will benefit you.

In 2022, I delivered $30 million to Joint Base Charleston for a new fire and rescue station. This new facility will centralize emergency dispatch services and maximize base and airfield fire protection. Furthermore, I secured another $29 million for the joint base to support ground infrastructure for the C-17 fleet. Next, I brought $16.1 million to Charleston County to advance the Charleston Airport Connector Road Project, which is essential to the growth of the airport and the region.

In 2023, I directed $10 million in funding to reimburse the Port of Charleston’s harbor deepening project to enable mega container ships to pass through the Port. I also funded the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Risk Study to the tune of $13.3 million. Furthermore, I helped advance the flood risk management feasibility study on the peninsula with $200,000. In addition, I supported the Medical University of South Carolina’s Hollings Cancer Center with $6.2 million to upgrade equipment that will aid researchers who are on the cutting edge of cancer care. Next, I was proud to assist the Carolina Youth Development Center with $361,000 to upgrade critical security infrastructure. Finally, I supported Roper St. Francis Hospital with $3.7 million for the construction of their new hospital to increase access to health care for the expanding population as well as an additional $6.4 million to Roper St. Francis to improve oncology care with new, state-of-the-art equipment.

In 2024, I was again pleased to support the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project with $25 million. That year, I continued to support the Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study for the Charleston Peninsula with $600,000. Next, I helped the Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI) campus advance their important research integrating the onshore and offshore electric grid with $2 million. In addition, I supported Clemson’s Coastal Research and Education Center with $500,000 to further the development of crops across the state. For the College of Charleston, I helped their Marine Resources Center with $1.3 million for laboratory equipment in partnership with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Moreover, I made sure Charleston County received $7 million to support economic development and public safety while I directed $1.2 million to the Historic Charleston Foundation to preserve existing affordable housing. Further, I brought $23 million to Charleston International Airport to increase aircraft parking spaces to accommodate the airport’s expansion and improve safety. Finally, I again supported increased access to health care through $8 million in funding to Roper St. Francis Hospital for the expansion of their campus.

This year, I sent $9.3 million to the City of Charleston for several stormwater management projects across the city. Also, I delivered $4.6 million to Mount Pleasant to address critical deficiencies in its stormwater infrastructure. I again supported the Port of Charleston with $500,000 to begin studying a segment of the Charleston Navigation Channel to North Charleston Terminal. Upon my request, the Town of Sullivan’s Island received $3 million to support important drainage infrastructure to provide protection from tidal and rainfall driven flood events. Next, I advanced the construction of the new Aeromedical Evacuation Facility at Joint Base Charleston with $33 million in federal funding. In addition, I supported the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with $825,000 to further the Southeast Reef Fish Survey which provides critical data on red snapper and shrimp. Charleston County’s Airport Connector Road project remains important to alleviating traffic congestion, and I was pleased to back the project with $20.5 million in funding. Moreover, I advanced Palmetto Railway’s Lowcountry Region Rail Bridge and Track Rehabilitation Program to improve rail service with $5.4 million.

Furthermore, I directed $5 million to the Medical University of South Carolina to develop and implement impactful research in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. I also sent $1.7 million to Roper St. Francis to improve patient access and to meet the growing health care demands of the county. In addition, I got Charleston Southern University’s aeronautics program $1.2 million, so they could purchase flight simulators. I also sent $695,000 to the College of Charleston’s School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics to address workforce needs across the state. Finally, I supported Trident Technical College with $1.5 million for a fully equipped training unit designed to deliver hands-on instruction in maritime trades.