Ballotpedia

As a senator, supported raising pay for all state employees by 2%.

- As a senator, supported raising pay for all state employees by 2%.

Voting & Elections

As of August 17, 2022, Dean Burke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

As a senator, supported spending $1 million to the Department of Community Health for Georgia's Medicaid program.

- As a senator, supported spending $1 million to the Department of Community Health for Georgia's Medicaid program.

Healthcare

As a senator, supported create a gang task force with $500,000 in initial funds.

- As a senator, supported create a gang task force with $500,000 in initial funds.

Public Safety

As a senator, supported giving a $3,000 raise to teachers.

As a senator, supported spending $69 million on law enforcement in public schools.

As a senator, supported spending $8.4 million for school mental health counselors.

- As a senator, supported giving a $3,000 raise to teachers. 
- As a senator, supported spending $69 million on law enforcement in public schools. 
- As a senator, supported spending $8.4 million for school mental health counselors.

Education

Dean Burke

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.