Kelly Burke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 36th district | |
| In office January 12, 2011 –January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Carberry |
| Succeeded by | Rick Ryan |
| Mayor of Evergreen Park | |
| Assumed office March 17,2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Sexton |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Terry |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Evergreen Park,Illinois |
| Education | University of Illinois (BA) John Marshall Law School (JD) |
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. [1]
Burke did not seek reelection to the Illinois House in the 2024 general election. [2]
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. [3]
Burke was elected in the 2010 general election to succeed appointee Michael J. Carberry. [3] On January 12,2023,Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch appointed Burke to serve as an Assistant Majority Leader. [4]
As of July 3,2022,Representative Burke is a member of the following Illinois House committees: [5]
In 2021,Burke was overwhelmingly elected Mayor to succeed longtime incumbent James Sexton who had declined to run for a sixth term. [6] In her capacity as mayor,Burke is an appointee to the Cook County Land Bank Authority. She was appointed to a three year term on March 17,2022. [7]
Burke was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2010,and reelected against Republican candidates in 2012 and 2022 and reelected without opposition in 2014,2016,2018,and 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Burke | 21,874 | 71.29 | |
| Republican | Bob Shelstrom | 8,799 | 28.68 | |
| Independent | Timothy Haines (write-in) | 8 | .03 | |
| Total votes | 30,681 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Burke (incumbent) | 29,910 | 67.87 | |
| Republican | Bob Shelstrom | 14,158 | 32.13 | |
| Total votes | 44,068 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Burke (incumbent) | 25,443 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,443 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Burke (incumbent) | 38,047 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,047 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Burke (incumbent) | 30,339 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,339 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly M. Burke (incumbent) | 39,536 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,047 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly Burke (incumbent) | 21,209 | 61.78% | |
| Republican | David Sheppard | 13,122 | 38.22% | |
| Total votes | ||||