on June 14, 2005. In November 2006, some Hispanic activists began a drive to recall Faison, arguing that the mayor had ignored the city's Latino neighborhoods and allowed racial discrimination in the city's fire department. She was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." In February 2009, Faison decided that she would not seek election to a third, four-year term as mayor. She endorsed New Jersey state Sen. Dana Redd, who won the 2009 mayoral election to succeed her. Faison died on July 10, 2021, in Camden, New Jersey, at age 96. See also List of first women mayors in the United States References External links "Camden Candidates Vow Unity", Elisa Ung, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 2005 Mayor's Office 1925 births 2021 deaths Mayors of Camden, New Jersey New Jersey city council members County commissioners in New Jersey Women mayors of places in New Jersey Shaw University alumni Rutgers University alumni Temple University alumni People from Clinton, North Carolina African-American mayors in New Jersey New Jersey Democrats Women city councillors in New Jersey 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 21st-century African-American women African-American women mayors