Kenneth Dean Burke (born September 7, 1957) is a former Republican member of the

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, and served Georgia's 11th district—a constituency which includes Colquitt, Decatur,

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counties—with portions of Mitchell and

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counties as well. Burke resigned in December 2022 to become chief medical officer of the Georgia Department of Community Health.

Early life and education

Dean Burke graduated

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from

Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a state public university in Americus, Georgia, United States. Founded as the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School in 1906, the university was established and is administrated by the Ge ...

—going on to graduate from the

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. He then trained in specialized medicine at

Mercer University Mercer University is a Private university, private Research university, research university in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the s ...

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. Burke is

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and has been a practicing physician in Georgia for the past 28 years.

Political career

Senator Burke was elected in 2012 and sworn into the Senate in 2013. He sat on the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Education and Youth, Health and Human Services, and Retirement committees.

Committee assignments

Senate Committee, ''seats held''
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, ''member'' Education and Youth, ''member'' Health and Human Services, ''member'' Retirement, ''vice chairman''

References

External links

* Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly
Legis.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Dean Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Georgia Regents University alumni Georgia Southwestern State University alumni Living people Mercer University alumni People from Bainbridge, Georgia 1957 births 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly

Early life and education

Political career

Committee assignments

See also

References

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