Mayor City of Scottsdale 1980 - 1996
Councilman City of Scottsdale 1970 - 1978
New York Times Published January 4, 1998
Herb Drinkwater, 61, the Mayor Who Guided Scottsdale's Growth
Herb Drinkwater, who as Mayor for four terms oversaw Scottsdale's transformation from a sleepy village to a resort destination, died last Sunday. He was 61.
The cause was salivary-duct cancer, which was diagnosed last year.
Mr. Drinkwater was known for his easy manner and foresight, which helped this Phoenix suburb retain its character as its population grew. He moved here with his family from upstate New York when he was 7, on the advice of doctors. Mr. Drinkwater suffered from asthma and rheumatic fever, and he credited Arizona's climate with saving his life.
Mr. Drinkwater was Mayor of Scottsdale from 1980 to 1996. In that time, the suburb's population more than doubled, to more than 179,000 people, and Mr. Drinkwater helped lure the Princess Resort, among others, and the Mayo Clinic, which opened a medical center here.
He was known for his efforts to preserve Scottsdale's natural beauty, including pushing for a preserve near the McDowell Mountains and a park system along Indian Bend Wash, a stream bed that runs through much of the city. He also lobbied for less development in the city's growing northern section.
Councilman City of Scottsdale 1970 - 1978
New York Times Published January 4, 1998
Herb Drinkwater, 61, the Mayor Who Guided Scottsdale's Growth
Herb Drinkwater, who as Mayor for four terms oversaw Scottsdale's transformation from a sleepy village to a resort destination, died last Sunday. He was 61.
The cause was salivary-duct cancer, which was diagnosed last year.
Mr. Drinkwater was known for his easy manner and foresight, which helped this Phoenix suburb retain its character as its population grew. He moved here with his family from upstate New York when he was 7, on the advice of doctors. Mr. Drinkwater suffered from asthma and rheumatic fever, and he credited Arizona's climate with saving his life.
Mr. Drinkwater was Mayor of Scottsdale from 1980 to 1996. In that time, the suburb's population more than doubled, to more than 179,000 people, and Mr. Drinkwater helped lure the Princess Resort, among others, and the Mayo Clinic, which opened a medical center here.
He was known for his efforts to preserve Scottsdale's natural beauty, including pushing for a preserve near the McDowell Mountains and a park system along Indian Bend Wash, a stream bed that runs through much of the city. He also lobbied for less development in the city's growing northern section.
Mayor City of Scottsdale 1980 - 1996
Councilman City of Scottsdale 1970 - 1978
New York Times Published January 4, 1998
Herb Drinkwater, 61, the Mayor Who Guided Scottsdale's Growth
Herb Drinkwater, who as Mayor for four terms oversaw Scottsdale's transformation from a sleepy village to a resort destination, died last Sunday. He was 61.
The cause was salivary-duct cancer, which was diagnosed last year.
Mr. Drinkwater was known for his easy manner and foresight, which helped this Phoenix suburb retain its character as its population grew. He moved here with his family from upstate New York when he was 7, on the advice of doctors. Mr. Drinkwater suffered from asthma and rheumatic fever, and he credited Arizona's climate with saving his life.
Mr. Drinkwater was Mayor of Scottsdale from 1980 to 1996. In that time, the suburb's population more than doubled, to more than 179,000 people, and Mr. Drinkwater helped lure the Princess Resort, among others, and the Mayo Clinic, which opened a medical center here.
He was known for his efforts to preserve Scottsdale's natural beauty, including pushing for a preserve near the McDowell Mountains and a park system along Indian Bend Wash, a stream bed that runs through much of the city. He also lobbied for less development in the city's growing northern section.
Councilman City of Scottsdale 1970 - 1978
New York Times Published January 4, 1998
Herb Drinkwater, 61, the Mayor Who Guided Scottsdale's Growth
Herb Drinkwater, who as Mayor for four terms oversaw Scottsdale's transformation from a sleepy village to a resort destination, died last Sunday. He was 61.
The cause was salivary-duct cancer, which was diagnosed last year.
Mr. Drinkwater was known for his easy manner and foresight, which helped this Phoenix suburb retain its character as its population grew. He moved here with his family from upstate New York when he was 7, on the advice of doctors. Mr. Drinkwater suffered from asthma and rheumatic fever, and he credited Arizona's climate with saving his life.
Mr. Drinkwater was Mayor of Scottsdale from 1980 to 1996. In that time, the suburb's population more than doubled, to more than 179,000 people, and Mr. Drinkwater helped lure the Princess Resort, among others, and the Mayo Clinic, which opened a medical center here.
He was known for his efforts to preserve Scottsdale's natural beauty, including pushing for a preserve near the McDowell Mountains and a park system along Indian Bend Wash, a stream bed that runs through much of the city. He also lobbied for less development in the city's growing northern section.
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