The figure is welded to a four-inch plinth, which is bolted to the pedestal, increasing the work's stability over traditional securement methods.

[3] The statue depicts Rhodes wearing a business suit, striding forward, and carrying a briefcase in his right hand.

[1]Plaster castings of the statue are stored by the Ohio History Connection, the organization authorized by the state assembly to oversee the project.

It was moved by crane to its current location on September 7, 1991, intended only to stay there for a year amid the extensive renovation of the statehouse.

[2] Jim Rhodes was among those who preferred it at the Statehouse, though those in charge of the renovations were in support of its current placement; it remains at the foot of the tower today.