STATE OF THE STATE--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich gestures as he speaks to the 122nd General Assembly during his State of the State Address, in the House Chamber, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997. Joining the Governor, are Senate President Richard Finan, and House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson.

GOVS' FOR CHILDREN--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich gestures as he shares Ohio's experience, in a Town Hall Meeting on Achieving Results for Young Children, during the opening of the National Governors' Association Early Childhood Conference, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Oct. 6, 1997. Voinovich, who is Chairman of the NGA, is joined by, from left, Govs. Lincoln Almond, Rhode Island; Terry Branstad, Iowa; Thomas Carper, Delaware; Howard Dean, Vermont; Jim Geringer, Wyoming; and Bill Graves, Kansas.

FEELING FOR A FRIEND--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich reacts to a question concerning his former Chief of Staff Paul Mifsud, during a news conference, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 1997. Mifsud was sentenced today for violating the State ethics statute.

THANK YOU KISS--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich receives a kiss from First Lady Janet after joining his wife for a program commemorating the Fifth Annual Ohio Mammography Day, on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997.

DOING MORE WITH LESS--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich gestures as he meets with reporters to discuss the 1997 accomplishments of his administration, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997.