Dean Burke

Dean Burke
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by John Bulloch
Personal details
Political party Republican
Residence Bainbridge, Georgia
Alma mater Georgia Southwestern State University
Medical College of Georgia
Profession Doctor

Dean Burke is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate in the 152nd Georgia General Assembly from Bainbridge, Georgia.[1] Burke was first elected Senator in the 2012 general election, and serves Georgia's 11th district—a constituency which includes Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, and Seminole counties—with portions of Mitchell and Thomas counties as well.[2]

Early life and education

Dean Burke graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Southwestern State University—going on to graduate from the Medical College of Georgia. He then trained in specialized medicine at Mercer University's School of Medicine. Burke is board certified 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.[1] He sits on the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Education and Youth, Health and Human Services, and Retirement committees.[1]

Committee assignments

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Senator Dean Burke. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ District 11 Senator Dean Burke (R). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.


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