Obama to pick Ron Kirk as U.S. trade chief: source
Published 12/18/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama will nominate former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk to be U.S. trade representative, a source familiar with decision said on Thursday.
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