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Feb 12, 2009 2:00 pm US/Central

Official: Obama To Name Seattle Chief Drug Czar

WASHINGTON (AP) ― President Barack Obama has tapped Seattle's police chief to be the nation's next drug czar.

An administration official on Thursday said Gil Kerlikowske has been selected to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position that has in past administrations been a Cabinet-level post.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made. The official did not know when Kerlikowske's appointment would be announced.

Kerlikowske is a former official at the U.S. Justice Department, where he oversaw community policing grants. He also has worked as a police officer in Florida and New York.

(© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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