Rep. Kelly Burke
Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Evergreen Park)
36th District
Springfield Office:
632 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0515
5144 W. 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 425-0571
(708) 425-0642 FAX
Biography
Attorney; B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J.D., John Marshall Law School; Evergreen Park Library Board trustee, 2003-2011 (board president 2005-2011); alumna of the Edgar Fellows Leadership Program (2012); adjunct faculty, Loyola University Law School.
Burke Responds to Budget Address, Prioritizes Working Family Assistance, Fiscal Responsibility, Robust Small Business Programs
OAK LAWN, IL – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, issued the following response to Gov. Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday:
Burke Encourages Nominations of Local Educators for ‘Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year’ Awards
OAK LAWN, IL – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is encouraging the local community to show appreciation for gifted educators by nominating teachers and other school personnel for the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2024 ‘Those who Excel and Teacher of the Year’ awards.
Burke Measure to Cut Financial Red Tape Constraining Local Governments Signed into Law
OAK LAWN, IL – A measure to give local governments the freedom to borrow from the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA), authored by state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, was recently signed into law by Gov. Pritzker.
Burke Measure Streamlining Unclaimed Funds Retrieval Process Now Law
OAK LAWN, IL – New legislation spearheaded by state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, will streamline and simplify Illinois’ system for citizens to recover unclaimed property and funds from local and state government entities.
Burke Named Chair of House Revenue Committee, Leads Fight for Continued Fiscal Responsibility and Smart Budgeting
OAK LAWN, IL – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, was recently named chair of the House Revenue Committee. Under her direction, the committee will maintain its focus on fiscal responsibility and smart budgeting that has served Illinois well in recent years.
Rep. Burke Lays Out Goals for New Term Following Inauguration
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park., issued this statement following her inauguration to a seventh term as state Representative.
Burke Announces $20 Million in Community Highway Improvements
OAK LAWN, IL – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is announcing that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be constructing more than $20 million in improvements to her community’s highway infrastructure.
Illinois House Appoints Justice Michael McCuskey as Legislative Inspector General
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the Democrat's commitment to ensure ethical oversight over the General Assembly, the Illinois House of Representatives took decisive action to appoint Michael McCuskey, a veteran judge of both federal district court and state circuit...
Burke: College-Bound Students Can Now Apply to State Universities Using the Common App
OAK LAWN, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is highlighting the recent change by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) in partnership with the Illinois General Assembly to add all the state’s public universities onto the Common App platform.
Burke-Backed Legislation to Expand Electric Vehicle Production Signed Into Law
OAK LAWN, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is applauding the signing of the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act (REV Act) into state law last week, which will provide a needed boost in the electric vehicle industry by creating new incentives for manufacturers to locate in Illinois.