About Senator Dean Burke
2016 GA Senior Living Association Elected Leader of the Year Award State Senator Dean Burke |
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Senator Dean Burke, a Republican, represents Senate District 11, which consists of Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller and Seminole counties along with portions of Mitchell and Thomas counties.
Senator Burke serves as the chairman of the Ethics Committee and is a member of the Health and Human Services and Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committees. He also serves on the Appropriations Committee as the Community Health Sub-Committee chair, responsible for 14.1 percent of the states total budget.
Prior to being elected to the State Senate, Senator Burke contributed to his community by serving seven years on the Bainbridge City Council and the Lower Flint Water Council. He is also a member of the Rotary Club and the Hospital Authority of the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County. Senator Burke also dedicates time to the Boy Scouts of America where he serves as a volunteer.
Senator Burke graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Southwestern University and went on to graduate from the Medical College of Georgia. He received his specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mercer University School of Medicine and has since been a practicing physician for 27 years. He now serves as the chief medical officer for Bainbridge Memorial Hospital and Manor.
Senator Burke and his wife, Thea, have been married for 33 years and have two children. The family belongs to the First United Methodist Church in Bainbridge
Senator Burke serves as the chairman of the Ethics Committee and is a member of the Health and Human Services and Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committees. He also serves on the Appropriations Committee as the Community Health Sub-Committee chair, responsible for 14.1 percent of the states total budget.
Prior to being elected to the State Senate, Senator Burke contributed to his community by serving seven years on the Bainbridge City Council and the Lower Flint Water Council. He is also a member of the Rotary Club and the Hospital Authority of the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County. Senator Burke also dedicates time to the Boy Scouts of America where he serves as a volunteer.
Senator Burke graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Southwestern University and went on to graduate from the Medical College of Georgia. He received his specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mercer University School of Medicine and has since been a practicing physician for 27 years. He now serves as the chief medical officer for Bainbridge Memorial Hospital and Manor.
Senator Burke and his wife, Thea, have been married for 33 years and have two children. The family belongs to the First United Methodist Church in Bainbridge
