Frank Pitura
Franklin Paul Pitura (October 24, 1943 – February 16, 2019) was a politician in
The son of Frank Pitura and Doris Palahniuk, he was born in
The riding of Morris is generally considered safe for the Progressive Conservatives, and Pitura was elected without difficulty in the provincial election of 1995, defeating his nearest opponent (Liberal Bill Roth) by over 3000 votes.[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).
On January 6, 1997, Pitura was appointed acting
Pitura was re-elected in Morris in the provincial election of 1999,[1] although the Progressive Conservatives were defeated at the provincial level. After four years on the opposition benches, Pitura announced his retirement from politics shortly before the provincial election of 2003.[6] Pitura died on February 16, 2019, aged 75.[7]
References
- ^ a b "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
- ISBN 1-896413-43-9.
- ^ "Morris". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. June 29, 1999. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Construction begins on Ste. Agathe flood protection dike". Government of Manitoba. November 9, 1998. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ "Legislative Reports". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 25 (4). 2002.
- ^ "Obituary of FRANKLIN PAUL PITURA | Cropo Funeral Chapel serving Win..."