Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: He was a lawyer , member of the Philippine House of Representatives ( 1949 â `` 1959 ) and a member of the Philippine Senate ( 1959 â `` 1965 ) .
Simplified: Between 1949 and 1959 , he was member of the Philippine House of Representatives . From 1958 to 1965 , he was a member of the Philippine Senate .