D. Woodrow Bird

D. Woodrow Bird
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 12, 1966 – January 12, 1972
Preceded byDon McGlothlin
Succeeded byJames T. Edmunds
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 8, 1964 – January 12, 1966
Preceded byGeorge F. Barnes
Succeeded byHale Collins
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 11, 1956 – January 8, 1964
Succeeded byHale Collins
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Bland and Giles
In office
January 14, 1948 – January 11, 1956
Preceded byE. Dewey Coburn
Succeeded byMaury C. Newton Sr.
Personal details
Born
Daniel Woodrow Bird

(1912-07-06)July 6, 1912
Bland, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 1995(1995-11-16) (aged 83)
Bland, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Elizabeth Kegley Dunn
(m. 1936)
[citation needed]
Children4, including Daniel

Daniel Woodrow Bird Sr. (July 6, 1912 – November 16, 1995) was an American politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. He is best remembered for his pioneering work in establishing community colleges in Virginia which became a model for the rest of the United States.