Claim: Before Steinbach's incorporation as a town in 1947, Johan G. Barkman was its longest-serving schulz, but since its incorporation in 1947, the two longest-serving mayors were Leonard Barkman and Chris Goertzen.
Evidence: The following chart lists Steinbach's mayors since incorporation as a town in 1947. Leonard Barkman 1958-1970 Chris Goertzen 2006−2018 Klaas Barkman 1947-1958 Abe Penner 1970-1980 Helmut Pankratz 1980−1986 Ernie Friesen 1986−1992 Wes Reimer 1992−1996 Les Magnusson 1996−2006 2018- Earl Funk The village of Steinbach was governed by a Schulz (mayor) and Schultebott (council) from 1874 to 1947 when Steinbach was incorporated as a town (and later as a city). Steinbach's first schulz was Johan Reimer, while the longest-serving schulz was Johan G. Barkman, who served as schulz for 25 years.