ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, pˈɪtmən wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi sˈɛnət dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs, sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ænd fɹʌm ˌoʊvɚ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd kˈɜːɹənt ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ lˈɪvɪŋ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi stˈeɪt sˈɛnət.
In 1997, Pittman was awarded the Mississippi Senate Distinguished Service Award for Public Service, selected by and from over 200 current and former living members of the Mississippi State Senate.