He currently sits on the MDC Advisory Board. Since 1989, he has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Tulsa where he has served as a youth sponsor, Sunday School teacher, and is an ordained Stephen Minister. Councilor Bird's involvement with our youth has not been limited to his church. Councilor Bird and his wife, Dacia, started and continue to lead a faith-based after school program at Grissom Elementary School. Councilor Bird believes that there are no magic formulas in government policy that answer all the challenges we face with regard to our quality of life.
Education is the key to our city's future.
Better education will mean a better educated workforce. This, in turn, will make Tulsa a better place to do business and make it easier for employers to find qualified people to fill skilled positions. We must also be concerned about not only educating the mind, but also the heart. That is why Councilor Bird is an advocate of character education. Crime is another area of major concern.