Kenneth Dean Burke (born September 7, 1957) is a

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member of the

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in the 152nd Georgia General Assembly from

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.Senator Dean Burke
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, and serves Georgia's 11th district—a constituency which includes Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady,

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, and

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counties—with portions of

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and

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counties as well.District 11 Senator Dean Burke (R)
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Early life and education

Dean Burke graduated

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from

Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a public university in Americus, Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia and offers bachelor's degree programs along with selected master's and specialist degree programs. History G ...

—going on to graduate from the

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. He then trained in specialized medicine at

Mercer University Mercer University is a private research university with its main campus in Macon, Georgia. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the state and enrolls more than 9,000 ...

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. Burke is

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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 sits 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''

References

External links

* Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly
Legis.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Dean Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Georgia Regents University alumni Georgia Southwestern State University alumni Living people Mercer University alumni People from Bainbridge, Georgia 21st-century American politicians 1957 births

Early life and education

Political career

Committee assignments

See also

References

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