Dana Redd

Dana Redd
Mayor of Camden, New Jersey
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010
Preceded by	Gwendolyn Faison
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Political party	Democratic

Dana Redd (born March 7, 1968) is an American Democratic politician and is the current Mayor of Camden, New Jersey. Redd served in the New Jersey Senate from January 8, 2008 to January 5, 2010, representing the 5th legislative district.

Biography

She was born March 7, 1968.

Redd served on the Senate's Community and Urban Affairs Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. She also served on the Joint Committee on Public Schools.^[1]

Redd has served on the New Jersey Democratic State Committee as its Vice Chair since 2006 and on the Democratic National Committee from 2006, and was a delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. She has served on the New Jersey Redistricting Commission since 2001. Redd has served on the Camden City Council as Vice Chair since 2001 and on its Housing Authority, as Chair, from 2004 to 2006.^[1]

She simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey Senate and on the City Council. This dual position, often called double dipping, is allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.^[2]

Redd received a B.S. from Rutgers University in Business and attended the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (Principles of Redevelopment).^[1] She was elected mayor of Camden in 2009.^[3] She won the Democratic primary in June 2009 with 86% of the vote, and was the general favorite in the November election.^[4] She won the general election on November 3, 2009.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Senator Redd's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 25, 2008.
2. ^ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
3. ^ http://www.politickernj.com/max/27051/redd-running-camden-mayor
4. ^ http://www.politickernj.com/editor/31204/redd-says-no-lg-bid

External links

• Senator Redd's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2007

New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Wayne Bryant	New Jersey State Senator - District 5 January 2008-January 2010	Succeeded by Donald Norcross
Political offices
Preceded by Gwendolyn Faison	Mayor of Camden, New Jersey 2010 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Joseph Cryan	Vice Chairwoman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee 2006 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Redd, Dana
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Date of birth	March 7, 1968
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