Odessa Pittard Bailey

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.^[1][2] She served as president of the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs.^[1]

Odessa Pittard Bailey Addressing a Conference

References

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