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Dec 18, 2008 6:30 am US/Pacific

Official: Obama To Name Ron Kirk As Trade Rep.

WASHINGTON (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: A Democratic official says President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Ron Kirk as the United States' trade representative. (File)
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A Democratic official says President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Ron Kirk as the United States' trade representative.

Kirk is a former mayor of Dallas, and was the first black to hold that post.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because Obama has not made the selection public. He's expected to make the announcement in coming days.

Obama tapped Kirk after Xavier Becerra, a Democratic congressman from California, announced Tuesday that he intends to remain in the House rather than take the trade post.

Currently, Kirk is a partner in the Dallas office of the Houston-based powerhouse law and lobbying firm Vinson & Elkins.