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Public Financial Disclosure Report For Ronald Kirk
Ronald Kirk is the United States Trade Representative. From 1995 to 2002, he was mayor of Dallas, Texas. He ran for the U.S. Senate for a seat being vacated by Phil Gramm in 2002, but lost to Texas Attorney General John Cornyn. He then joined the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins.
Last year Kirk reported income from the following sources:
- Vinson & Elkins LLP (ptn. distribution), $556,740
- PetSmart Inc. (director compensation), $150,465
- Dean Foods (director compensation), $128,633
- Brinker Intl. (director compensation), $181,177
- Vinson & Elkins LLP (outstanding bonus effective upon his resignation), $150,000
Kirk lists the following assets valued at between $250,001 and $500,000:
- Dean Foods, common stock;
- Dean Foods, stock options; and
- Austin, Texas (unrented real property).
Kirk lists the following assets valued at between $100,001 and $250,000:
- PetSmart Inc., unvested restricted stock;
- PetSmart Inc., common stock;
- Bank of America, checking/savings;
- Dean Foods, unvested restricted stock units;
- Dean Foods, restricted stock; and
- Brinker International, stock options.
Kirk lists the following assets valued at between $50,001 and $100,000:
- Brinker International, common stock;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, Davis New York Venture;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, American Funds Growth Fund of Am.;
- Vinson & Elkins, retirement plan, general fund;
- Schwab Managed Re. Tr. 2020; and
- One Earth Bank, stock.
Kirk lists the following assets valued at between $15,001 and $50,000:
- Vinson & Elkins outstanding partnership share;
- PetSmart, stock options vested;
- Empress Hair Care;
- Dean Foods, unvested restricted stock awards;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fd.;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, American Funds Washington Mutual Inv.;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, Henderson Intl. Opps. Fd.;
- Northwest Mutual (whole life);
- Manulife Financial Corp., stock;
- RBC Wealth Management Account, Columbia Select Small Cap;
- RBC Wealth Management Account, Davis New York Venture Fund;
- RBC Wealth Management Account, American Funds Growth Fund of America; and
- RBC Wealth Management Account, Henderson Inter. Opps Fund.
Kirk lists the following assets valued at between $1,001 and $15,000:
- Vinson & Elkins capital account;
- Vinson & Elkins defined benefit plan;
- CitiGroup Global Market (CYM) ;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, Columbia Select Small Cap;
- RBC Dain Rauscher IRA, Oppenheimer Dev. Mkts. Fd.;
- Met Life Insurance (whole life);
- Washington Mutual: checking/savings (DC);
- Sterling Bank (Texas Regional Bank) savings (DC);
- Tamarack Prime MM Fd;
- Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP;
- Cisco Systems;
- Dell Inc.;
- Linn Energy LLC;
- Seligman Comm. & Info. Fd.;
- Treehouse Foods;
- Williams Ptns. LP (dom. nat. gas);
- Oppenheimer Developing Mkts. Fd.;
- New England Financial, Russell 2000 Index;
- New England Financial, MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index;
- New England Financial, Harris Oakmark Focused Value Port;
- New England Financial, Davis Venture Value;
- New England Financial, Blackrock Strategic Value;
- New England Financial, American Funds Growth-Income Fd.;
- New England Financial, American Funds Growth Fd.; and
- New England Financial, American Funds Global Small Cap.
In his disclosure form, Kirk states that he has received compensation in excess of $5,000 paid by one source for legal services he provided to the following enterprises:
- TXU Corp.;
- Merrill Lynch & Comp.;
- Energy Future Holdings Corp.;
- Wall Mart [sic];
- ACS State and Local Solutions Inc.;
- Mesa Water;
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.;
- COMPETE Coalition;
- Fischer & Co.;
- Pharos Capital Group LLC;
- Converge Inc.
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