Claim: While Johan G. Barkman was the longest-serving schulz (25 years) of Steinbach before its incorporation in 1947, Leonard Barkman (1958-1970) and Chris Goertzen (2006-2018) tied as the two longest-serving mayors of Steinbach since 1947.
Evidence: Steinbach was incorporated as a town on 31 December 1946, with the Main Street being paved the following year.