She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993.
Dechman entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Lunenburg West riding by 268 votes.
[1][4] In February 1991, Dechman was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services.
[7] In the 1993 election, Dechman was defeated by Liberal Don Downe.
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