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Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic in executive government to date. He was the first Hispanic to serve as White House Counsel, and earlier he had been Bush's General Counsel during his governorship of Texas. Gonzales had also served as Secretary of State of Texas and then as a Texas Supreme Court Justice. | Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic in executive government to date. He was the first Hispanic to serve as White House Counsel, and earlier he had been Bush's General Counsel during his governorship of Texas. Gonzales had also served as Secretary of State of Texas and then as a Texas Supreme Court Justice. | ||
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Judge Gonzales worked as a business lawyer for 13 years at the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins. In 1995 he resigned his law partnership to serve as General Counsel to the Governor of Texas. After three years the Governor appointed him Texas Secretary of State where he served as Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief Elections Officer and the Governor’s lead liaison on Mexico and border issues. In 1999 the Governor appointed him as a Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas. | Judge Gonzales worked as a business lawyer for 13 years at the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins. In 1995 he resigned his law partnership to serve as General Counsel to the Governor of Texas. After three years the Governor appointed him Texas Secretary of State where he served as Senior Advisor to the Governor, Chief Elections Officer and the Governor’s lead liaison on Mexico and border issues. In 1999 the Governor appointed him as a Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas. | ||
| − | After winning a statewide election in 2000 to remain on the Texas Supreme Court, Judge Gonzales resigned from the bench to accept a commission as Counsel to the President of the United States. He served as White House Counsel for four years prior to his confirmation as Attorney General at the age of 49. | + | After winning a statewide election in 2000 to remain on the Texas Supreme Court, Judge Gonzales resigned from the bench to accept a commission as Counsel to the President of the United States. He served as White House Counsel for four years prior to his confirmation as Attorney General at the age of 49. |
Judge Gonzales was with the President when he returned to Washington on September 11, 2001 as he began to formulate the nation’s response to the terrorist attacks against the United States. As Attorney General, Judge Gonzales maintained the Department’s focus on its key objectives, including preventing acts of terrorism and reducing the threats of gangs, drugs, and violent crime. | Judge Gonzales was with the President when he returned to Washington on September 11, 2001 as he began to formulate the nation’s response to the terrorist attacks against the United States. As Attorney General, Judge Gonzales maintained the Department’s focus on its key objectives, including preventing acts of terrorism and reducing the threats of gangs, drugs, and violent crime. | ||
