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A [[fiscal conservative]] who favored a business-like approach to running government, Gov. Byrd was known for having centralized executive powers, re-organized the state government overall, utilized an authorized survey to reduce the number of elected state officers from eight to three, abolished a number of state agencies, and altered the statewide tax system that left the income tax to the state while allowing precincts/localities to enact taxations on personal property and real estate. All this had generated a surplus of four million dollars for the treasury, and the policies leading up to such was met with overall approval from the Virginia legislature.

A [[fiscal conservative]] who favored a business-like approach to running government, Gov. Byrd was known for having centralized executive powers, re-organized the state government overall, utilized an authorized survey to reduce the number of elected state officers from eight to three, abolished a number of state agencies, and altered the statewide tax system that left the income tax to the state while allowing precincts/localities to enact taxations on personal property and real estate. All this had generated a surplus of four million dollars for the treasury, and the policies leading up to such was met with overall approval from the Virginia legislature.

Following two lynchings in [[Virginia]] during Byrd's gubernatorial tenure, the governor pushed the state legislature to pass tough anti-lynching bills; while this was done, the assembly also passed a law without the signature of the governor that segregated all statewide public assemblies.

Following two [[lynching]]s in [[Virginia]] during Byrd's gubernatorial tenure, the governor pushed the state legislature to pass tough anti-lynching bills; while this was done, the assembly also passed a law without the signature of the governor that segregated all statewide public assemblies.

==Family==

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