[1] In January 1997, Byrd started working for the Oklahoma State Auditor's office and in 2003 she became a certified public accountant.
[5] In July 2019, Governor Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister ordered an audit of Epic Charter Schools.
[19] On June 23, 2022, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation arrested Epic co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney and former CFO Josh Brock.
[20] In April 2020, Byrd's office opened an audit into the Oklahoma State Department of Health on the request of Attorney General Mike Hunter.
I feel compelled, both legally and ethically, to release the full audit report to the public.
[22] In the 2022 Oklahoma elections, Byrd ran for reelection against a Republican primary challenge by Steven McQuillen.
[23] Some of the ads attacking Byrd were linked to the Epic Charter Schools co-founders David Chaney and Ben Harris.
[25] In January 2025, Byrd filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma to succeed the term limited incumbent Matt Pinnell.