Military & Veterans Affairs Committee Veterans Day Luncheon
onNovember12 , theMilitary & veteransaffairsCommittee heldaspecialluncheontocommemorateveteransdayand honorthemenandwomenwhohaveservedournation . the Committeewashonoredtohostkeynotespeakerluisr . visot , ed . d , retiredMajorGeneralandformerChiefofstaffoftheu . s . armyreserves , attheluncheon .
Judge Covington Inducted into Florida Women ’ s Hall of Fame
judge Virginia Covington
CongratulationstoJudgevirginiaCovingtononherrecentinductionintothe floridawomen ’ sHalloffame ! eachyear , theGovernorselectsthreenomineesfrommultiple recommendationspresentedbythefloridaCommissiononthestatusof women . thefloridawomen ’ sHalloffamewascreatedin1982tohonorwomen who , throughtheirlivesandefforts , madesignificantcontributionstothestate .
JudgeCovingtonservesasaseniordistrictJudgefortheu . s . districtCourt fortheMiddledistrictofflorida . in2004 , shebecamethefirstHispanicu . s . districtCourtJudgeforthatdistrictwhenshewasnominatedbythen-president Georgew . bush . shewasthefirstCuban-americanwomantoserveonaflorida appellatecourtandasanassistantu . s . attorneypriortoservingtheMiddle districtofflorida . JudgeCovingtonearnedherbachelor ’ sandMaster ’ sdegrees inbusinessadministrationfromtheuniversityoftampaandherJurisdoctor fromtheGeorgetownuniversitylawCenter . shewasalsotherecipientofthe2021distinguishedfederalJudicialservice probonoaward . j a n - f e b 2 0 2 2 | H C b a L a W Y e R
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