NEW STATE REP.--Rep. Michael Stevens, D-Canal Fulton, takes the oath of office from House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, R-Reynoldsburg, as his wife Diana holds the bible, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Stevens fills the vacancy left by Rep. Johnny Maier, in the 56th House District. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)