Friday, August 21, 2020

Mr. Scosttdale

This sculpture sits in the heart of the Scottsdale Civic Park and is a tribute to a man who served the citizens of Scottsdale for 24 years.

Herb Drinkwater was the mayor of Scottsdale for 16 years (from 1980 to 1996) and before that, served on the City Council for 8.  He was a bit of a character who was a friend to everyone and a sort of one man Chamber of Commerce.  He liked to dress in western clothes because after all, he was the mayor of "the west's most western" town.  He was often seen around town with his dog Sadie by his side so it was only natural that she should also be immortalized in the sculpture.

The sculpture was created by Clyde "Ross" Morgan and place in the park in 2003.

12 comments:

biebkriebels said...

It is nice schulpture, I like the dog with him.

Andy said...

Erecting a monument like this is a sure indication that he was a popular politician.

Travel said...

The world needs more character

Catarina said...

Very impressive. I like it very much!

RedPat said...

It is wonderful that they included his best friend with him, Sharon!

Spare Parts and Pics said...

I like that the dog was captured along with him!

Bill said...

Impressive sculpture, a man and his best friend!

William Kendall said...

You wonder about the origin of his name.

Revrunner said...

Meanwhile, here in the east, we're tearing them down. :-)

Kay said...

"A friend to everyone." That's refreshing to hear these days. Nice sculpture.

Lucyna Drozłowska said...

Piękna rzeźba.

Steve Reed said...

I would never have guessed he was so contemporary. He looks like someone who lived in the 1860's!