PRESCRIPTION DRUG PETITIONS--Athena Godet-Calogeras, center, of the Ohio Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs, hands Chief Elections Council Judy Hoffman a $25 filing fee, as she certifies receipt of 143,000 signed petitions at the Ohio Secretary of State's office, located in the Borden Bldg., in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002. The petitions call on the General Assembly to pass a Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act. Also seen is Ron Bridges, of Ohio AARP. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)