WALB: Nunn's Senior Administrative Aide and Richland's First Black Mayor Dies

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

SAVANNAH, GA - Senior Administrative Aide to former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and Richland's first black mayor has died.

A funeral mass for Olan Faulk was held Wednesday in Savannah.

Faulk, born in Cairo, was a Korean War veteran. He served as former Senator Sam Nunn's Senior Administrative Aide. After retiring from this post, he went on to become Richland's first black mayor in 1998 and served two terms.

Congressman Sanford Bishop said Faulk was a great public servant and a trusted friend.

He was 80 years old.