Full Name:
Kenneth 'Dean' K. Burke
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Thea; 2 Children
Birth Date:
09/07/1957
Birth Place:
Donalsonville, GA
Home City:
Bainbridge, GA
Religion:
Methodist
Resident, Obstetrics/Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mercer University, 1981-1985
MD, Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 1977-1981
BS, Chemistry/Biology, Georgia Southwestern College, 1974-1977
Member, Bainbridge City Council
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 11, 2013-2023
Majority Caucus Secretary, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 11, 2022
Chair, Community Health Appropriations Subcommittee, Georgia State Senate, present
Chair, Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Former Member, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Chair, Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Lower Flint District Water Planning Board
Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Care Delivery, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Development and Public Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Pharmacology, Georgia State Senate
Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director, Memorial Hospital and Manor, 2013-present
Owner/Founder/Author, The Millionaire Nurse, 2008-present
Owner, Burke & Robinson, 1985-2013
Chair, Stratus Healthcare Board, 2016-present
Member, Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, 2012-present
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, present
Board Member, Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Bainbridge College Foundation Board, present
Member, Bainbridge First United Methodist Church, present
Member, Bainbridge Memorial Hospital Authority, present
Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America, present
Member, Rotary Club, present
Former Board Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Favorite Quote:
You are the same man in five years as you are today, except for the people you meet and the books you read.
Number of Grandchildren:
3 Grandchildren
Publications:
The Millionaire Nurse