[1][2][3] Byrd applied to teach at the Laramie County School District, but was rejected due to her being black.

Marshal and chief of police in Cheyenne, the first black person to hold that title, under five mayors.

[6][1][7][8] In 1988, Byrd and James Applegate won the Democratic nomination for the two senate seats from Laramie while incumbent Alvin Wiederspahn lost.

[14] During her tenure in the state house she was a member of the Transportation and Highways, and the Education, Health and Welfare committees.

[17] In 1987, she tied with Lauris Tysdal and placed behind Dan S. Budd for worst state legislator in the 49th session.

[26] In 1987, Byrd and state senator Dick Schmidt proposed legislation to place a referendum for the creation of a statewide lottery system onto the ballot.