He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1995 to 2003, representing the rural riding of Morris for the Progressive Conservative Party.
Pitura also worked as a farmer from 1977 to 1991, and was a delegate of the Manitoba Pool Elevators organization at one stage.
[3] Shortly after his election, Pitura announced his opposition to the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly status, and his support for dual marketing (though there was little he or the Filmon government could do to mandate such a change).
In 1998, Pitura and federal Cabinet Minister Ron Duhamel announced the construction of a flood protection dike at Ste.
After four years on the opposition benches, Pitura announced his retirement from politics shortly before the provincial election of 2003.