Dean Burke

Kenneth Dean Burke 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.

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. 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''