[2] From 1986 to 1990, he represented the electoral district of La Verendrye for the Progressive Conservative Party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
On August 24, 1961, he married Dolores Jean and had two children with her: Kevin Blair and Jillayne Fay.
Goertzen by over 1,400 votes as the Progressive Conservatives formed a minority government under Gary Filmon.
[5] Pankratz was not appointed to cabinet, but served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economic Development.
[6] He retired from the legislature at the calling of the 1990 provincial election, and has not returned to political life since this time.