Dean Burke

Dean Burke REPRepublican

State Senator

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Dean BurkeREPRepublican State Senator
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Kenneth Dean Burke (born September 7, 1957) is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate from Bainbridge, Georgia. Burke was first elected Senator in the 2012 general election, and served 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. Burke resigned in December 2022 to become chief medical officer of the Georgia Department of Community Health.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
School of Medicine, Mercer University
Resident Obstetrics/Gynecology
1981 - 1985
Medical College of Georgia
MD Medicine
1977 - 1981
Georgia Southwestern College
BS Chemistry/Biology
1974 - 1977
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Majority Caucus Secretary
Georgia State Senate
2021 - 2023
Senator
Georgia State Senate
2013 - 2023
Member
Bainbridge City Council
Chief Medical Officer
Memorial Hospital and Manor
2013 - Current
Owner
Burke & Robinson
1985 - 2013
Owner
The Millionaire Nurse
2008 - Current
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Board Member
Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce
Current
Fellow
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Current
Member
Bainbridge First United Methodist Church
Current
Member
Bainbridge Memorial Hospital Authority
Current
Member
Bainbridge College Foundation Board
Current
Member
Rotary Club
Current
Volunteer
Boy Scouts of America
Current
Chair
Stratus Healthcare Board
2016 - Current
Member
Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
2012 - Current
Former Board Member
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Chair
Community Health Appropriations Subcommittee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Chair
Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Current
Former Chair
Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Community Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Human Development and Public Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Lower Flint District Water Planning Board
Former Member
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Pharmacology, Georgia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health Care Delivery, Georgia State Senate
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