Following a stint on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners, Steenbergh served as mayor of Warren, Michigan.
The charges result from an altercation with an African American named John Harris.
[6] Steenbergh was recognized for his service in an addition to the Congressional record in 2000 by Representative Sander M.
[7] In 2005, a former firefighter sued Steenbergh and his Deputy Mayor, Mike Greiner, for defamation.
[11] He was a Macomb County public works official until he was fired by Candice Miller in 2017.