Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: While Bush was Governor of Texas , Gonzales was part of his general counsel , and later was the Secretary of State of Texas and then was on the Texas Supreme Court . From 2001 to 2005 , Gonzales served in the Bush Administration as White House Counsel .
Simplified: Gonzales served as a general counsel when Bush was the governor of Texas .