Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: Before serving in the VA , Gober was Director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs from January 4 , 1988 to February 4 , 1993 during President Clinton 's tenure as Governor .
Simplified: Before serving in the VA , Gober was Director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs from January 4 , 1988 to February 4 , 1993 during President Clinton 's time as Governor .