WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The White House appears to have settled on Kevin J. Martin as its choice to head the Federal Communications Commission, it was reported Saturday.
The disclosure in the Los Angeles Times came a day after FCC chairman Michael K. Powell announced his resignation.
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Other names also considered by the Bush administration are Pat Wood and Rebecca A. Klein, the newspaper said. All three are considered close Bush allies.
Martin worked on the Bush-Cheney transition team. Both Klein and Wood formerly headed the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Wood, appointed by then-Gov. Bush, is now chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Klein replaced Wood on the Texas agency.
