Rep.
Dan Burke
(D-Chicago)
23rd District
District
Office:
2650 West 51st Street
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 471-2299
(773) 471-1648 (fax)
233-E Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1117
(217) 782-0927 (fax)
E-mail: burkedj@ilga.gov|
"Government works best when citizens get involved. The internet is one of the many ways to gain access to Illinois government, but I also encourage people to write letters, call my office, or come to Springfield as other ways to get involved. I hope you will take the time to look around this website and learn more about the 23rd District and the issues facing the General Assembly. Please feel free to contact my District Office in Chicago if you have any additional questions." -Dan Burke |
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Biography From 1979 to February 2004, Burke served as the Deputy City Clerk of Chicago. As
a life-long resident of Chicago, Burke has taken an active role in
city issues. His legislative agenda includes mandatory training for 911
emergency operators and expanding Chicago firefighters' and police pension
benefits. Early in his tenure, Burke introduced groundbreaking legislation
permitting the use of acupuncture and also the licensure of Naprapathy.
Illinois is currently the only state in the nation licensing Naprapathy.
Concerned about the exploding cost of college tuition,
Burke drafted and passed legislation creating the state's pre-paid college
education fund "College Illinois." The popular program allows families
to lock in today's tuition rates by paying for college on a set payment
plan. He was also the original sponsor of "Bright Start," a
program that makes it easier for families to save for future college costs.
Burke also continues to lead the charge against predatory lending
abuses across the state. Working with citizen action groups, he helped
develop and pass a law that will help citizens keep their homes in cases
of unfair mortgage loans. He introduced legislation to expand eligibility
for the Homestead Exemption Act and protect homeowners from predatory
lenders.
In addition, Burke's commitment to public safety led
to the first legislation in the state to permit Automatic External Defibrillators
by trained operators. Thanks to Burke's efforts, there are now over 3500
people at O'Hare and Midway trained to operate this critical life-saving
equipment, ensuring the safety of travelers at our airports. Since 1999,
62.5% of the treatable victims have survived cardiac arrest, an amazing
statistic considering that the U.S. average survival rate for these cases
is less than 10%. Recently, Burke passed legislation requiring all dormitories of post-secondary education institutions to maintain fire sprinkler systems.
Burke's district includes all or portions of the Chicago neighborhoods
of Archer Heights, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, South Lawndale,
West Elsdon and Westlawn and a portion of the city of Berwyn.
Representative Daniel
J. Burke was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was educated in the Catholic
school system and attended Loyola University and DePaul University. Burke
was first elected in 1990 and is now serving his tenth term in the General
Assembly.
In August of 2004, Burke passed the Colleen O'Sullivan law requiring physical fitness facilities to have at least one properly maintained Automatic External
Defibrillator
(AED) and a trained AED operator on its premises. This law was created in memory of Colleen O'Sullivan, a former attorney for the Illinois House of Representatives who died of heart complications after exercising at a health club facility.
