Gwendolyn Faison, Camden's First Elected Woman Mayor, Has Died At 96

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) - Former Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison has died. Camden's first elected woman mayor served between 2000 and 2010.

Faison guided the city through an eight-year period under state control.

She was also the first black woman to be president of the Camden City Council.

Gwendolyn Faison was 96 years old.

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