In 2005 Alberto Gonzalez succeeded him as Attorney General
... Alberto 
Gonzales's long association with George W. Bush carried him to high political 
positions in ... Gonzales succeeded John Ashcroft (2001-05) as Attorney General
 [DOC] [TLE] Alberto R. Gonzales - SourceWatch [PAR] Gonzales was nominated in November 2004 by Bush to succeed John Ashcroft ... 
"Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a 'high-powered ... lawyer' 
named George Terwilliger 'to represent him in inquires by Congress .... On 
February 3, 2005, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alberto Gonzales as the next 
attorney... [DOC] [TLE] Senate confirms Gonzales for attorney general - politics | NBC News [PAR] The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, 
setting aside ... updated 2/3/2005 6:29:34 PM ET 2005-02-03T23:29:34 ... top law 
officer when Vice President Dick Cheney swore him in shortly thereafter in the 
vice... [DOC] [TLE] Gonzales Resigns Justice Post; Bush Blames Politics : NPR [PAR] Aug 27, 2007 ...