Alberto Reynaldo Gonzales Mexican-American, born August 4, 1955
80th Attorney General of the United States
80th Attorney General of the United States
Gonzales was appointed Attorney General in February 2005 by President George W. Bush. Gonzales was the first Hispanic to serve as United States Attorney General. Gonzales served as general counsel when George Bush was Governor, and subsequently he served as Secretary of State of Texas and then on the Texas Supreme Court. From 2001 to 2005, Gonzales served in the Bush Administration as White House Counsel.
