| Beverly Chester-Burton | |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Joni Jenkins |
| State House: | Kentucky |
| District: | 44th |
| Office2: | Mayor of Shively |
| Term Start2: | January 2019 |
| Term End2: | January 2023 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Louisville, Spalding University, Western Kentucky University |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Party: | Democratic |
Beverly Chester-Burton (born 1963) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1, 2023. She represents Kentucky's 44th House district. Outside of politics, she is a teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools.[1] [2]
On November 6, 2018, she was elected as the first African-American mayor of Shively, Kentucky, with 97.8% of the vote after serving 10 years on the city council.[3] She was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election. She assumed office on January 1, 2023.
Chester-Burton was born in 1963 to parents Cozy and Linnes Chester Sr. She graduated from the University of Louisville, Spalding University and Western Kentucky University.[4]