The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce hosted members of the Anderson County legislative delegation. 

S.C. Sen. Mike Gambrell and S.C. House Representatives Anne Thayer, Thomas Beach and Craig Gagnon participated in the annual event, to outline some of their priorities for the year ahead. 

Gambrell said one his priorites in the Senate for 2023 include removing or modifiying the Certificate of Need review process for most health care facilities in South Carolina. Appeals associated with the current Certificate of Need process have reduced medical options for many in the state, especially in rural areas. 

Thayer, who will serve as director of the delegation outlined her plans in the House, which she said would be based on a strategic framework rather than pushing individual pieces of legislation.

While all were invited, representative Jay West was a late scratch due to health problems and newcomers April Cromer and Don Chapman cited previous engagements for missing the meeting.