Faison was first appointed when Milton Milan was convicted of corruption and forced to leave office in 2000.
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.
[1] She lost re-election for her seat in the Second Ward to Councilman Ali Sloan El in 1995.
[1] She held office for the remainder of Milan's unexpired term, which ended in June 2001.
[2] Faison won a second term in 2005, defeating New Jersey Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez, in a mayoral runoff election held on June 14, 2005.
[3] She endorsed New Jersey state Sen. Dana Redd,[3] who won the 2009 mayoral election to succeed her.