Background
Covington, Grover Lea was born on October 15, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Grover Monroe and Zola Beulah (Strickland) Covington.
Covington, Grover Lea was born on October 15, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Grover Monroe and Zola Beulah (Strickland) Covington.
Student, University North Carolina, 1944; student, Cornell Univercity, 1944-1945; Bachelor, Tulane University, 1948; Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1950.
Municipal attorney, Town of Kentwood, Louisiana, 1950-1970; assistant district attorney, 21st Judicial District Louisiana, 1951-1954, 69-70; judge, 21st Judicial District Louisiana, 1970-1974; judge Court of Appeal (1st circuit), State of Louisiana, since 1974; chief judge, State of Louisiana, since 1982. Member Louisiana Judiciary Commission, New Orleans, 1982-1985, Louisiana Commision on Law Enforcement, Baton Rouge, since 1984.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, National Association Chief Judges, National Judges Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, 21st Judicial District Bar Association (president 1969-1970), Kentwood Chamber of Commerce (past president), Tangipahoa (Parish) Chamber of Commerce (president 1972-1974), American Legion, Rotary (past president, named Paul Harris Fellow), Rotary International, Masons (grand master Louisiana chapter 1971, 33-degree I.G.H.), Order of DeMolay (honorary), Red Cross of Constantine, Spring Creek Club.
Married, 1946 (divorced 1957). Children: Greg, Lisa. Married, 1957 (divorced 1973).
Children: Michelle, Marci, Melanie. Married Beverly Jean Burns, March 29, 1980.