Career
Dysart was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1974 to represent Saint John North. She was the first female Liberal, and second female of any party, to serve therein. She retired from politics in 1995, not seeking re-election in the general election of that year.
Politics
She was re-elected in 1978, 1982, 1987 and 1991 and was a number of "firsts" in New Brunswick politics. She was the first woman to serve as the leader of a party in the Legislature (1985), the first woman to be Minister of Education (1987–1991) and first woman to be Speaker (1991–1995).
