Verdia L. Haywood

Verdia Lee Haywood is a former deputy county executive for Fairfax County.

Haywood grew up in Water Valley, Mississippi. He attended Alcorn State University, graduating in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in political science and economics. He then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating with a master’s degree in public administration in 1972.

Haywood began working in Richmond, helping to establish the city's Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse System over the next seven years.

In 1978, Haywood began working for Fairfax County as an executive assistant to acting county executive J. Hamilton Lambert. On May 11, 1981, Haywood was appointed deputy county executive, responsible for the county's human services agencies, taking office on June 1.

Haywood retired from the county on January 19, 2010, with his portfolio of agencies passed to deputy county executive Patricia D. Harrison.

Awards and Honors
On March 29, 2005, Haywood was presented the Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award from Leadership Fairfax.