Gwendolyn Faison | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Camden | |
| In office December 22, 2000[1] – January 5, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Milton Milan |
| Succeeded by | Dana Redd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1925 Clinton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2021 (aged 96) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Gwendolyn A. Faison (February 14, 1925 – July 10, 2021) was an American Democratic politician. Faison held the office of Mayor of Camden, New Jersey from 2000 to 2010. She was the city's first female mayor, as well as the first African-American woman to serve as president of the Camden City Council.
Faison was first appointed when Milton Milan was convicted of corruption and forced to leave office in 2000. She had served as City Council President since 1997. Faison won re-election in 2001 and 2005. Under the State of New Jersey's recovery act for Camden, which expired in 2007, the Mayor's office had limited formal responsibilities for the first seven years of her tenure. She left office in January 2010 after electing not to seek a third term.