Odessa Pittard Bailey Explained

Odessa Pittard Bailey (1906–1994) was a civic leader and judge in Virginia. She was appointed to the Roanoke Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in 1944, making her the first woman in Virginia to hold a judicial post higher than justice of the peace or county trial justice.^{[1] [2]} Bailey co-founded the Virginia Council of Juvenile Court Judges and served as its president from 1947 to 1948. She served as president of the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Odessa Pittard Bailey (1906–1994) – Encyclopedia Virginia . 2022-08-14 . en-US.
2. Web site: 2016-06-06 . "To Benefit All, to Exclude None": Judicial Trailblazers in Virginia . 2022-08-14 . Virginia Appellate Court History . en-US.