Columbia resident Ann Covington has been elected to the board of trustees of the State Historical Society of Missouri.
Her election came Saturday, according to a SHSMO news release.
Covington became the first female to serve on the Missouri Supreme Court in 1989 and was named chief justice in 1993.
In addition to her position as a board member for the SHSMO, Covington also works as a curator emerita for MU.
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