Kelly M. Burke
Kelly M. Burke is the current mayor of Evergreen Park, Illinois and a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 36th District from January 2011 to January 2025. The 36th District includes all or parts of the Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Auburn-Gresham neighborhoods in the City of Chicago as well as the all or parts of the surrounding suburbs of Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Hometown and Palos Hills.
Burke did not seek reelection to the Illinois House in the 2024 general election.
Early life and career
Kelly M. Burke has a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor degree from John Marshall Law School. She was a legislative aide to State Representative Andrew J. McGann while he was in office. She served on the Evergreen Park Public Library Board including a stint as its president. At the time of her election, she was a lawyer for Saint Xavier University.Political career
Illinois House of Representatives
Burke was elected in the 2010 general election to succeed appointee Michael J. Carberry. On January 12, 2023, Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch appointed Burke to serve as an Assistant Majority Leader.As of July 3, 2022, Representative Burke is a member of the following Illinois House committees:
- Appropriations - Higher Education
- Campaign Finance Subcommittee
- Election Administration & Ballot Access Subcommittee
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- Government Transparency & Accountability Subcommittee
- Health Care Licenses Committee
- Lobbying Subcommittee
- Personnel & Pensions Committee
- Redistricting Committee