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BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES CHIEF OF STAFF MICHAEL BURKE WILL BECOME DIRECTOR OF THE DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN COUNCIL

Borough President Marty Markowitz announced today that his Chief of Staff, Michael Burke, is leaving to become Director of the Downtown Brooklyn Council (DBC). DBC is a consortium representing the business, development, real estate and institutional interests of Downtown Brooklyn.

“During my time as Borough President, Michael Burke has played a very important role in everything that has gone on here at Borough Hall,” Borough President Markowitz said. “He was a pleasure to work with and a superb manager of staff. His dedication and determination to creating an even more exciting and dynamic Brooklyn, especially while working to help create the newly announced Downtown Brooklyn development plan, is why this is absolutely the perfect job for him. While everybody will certainly miss his presence at Borough Hall, he is just moving across the street. And we will still be working closely together for the next several years to make Downtown Brooklyn the best downtown in America. Like a dad would say to his kid - you done good!”

Previously, his career included serving as Government Operations Director and Development and Budget Director for Borough President Howard Golden, and Vice President in community and housing development matters for Chemical Bank and Manufacturers Hanover Trust.

Michael received his Bachelors in Political Science from Columbia College, and a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

Born in North Dakota, Michael grew up in Wisconsin before moving to New York City in 1982 to attend Columbia College. He has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn since 1987.