OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--Senate President Doug White, R-Manchester, is surrounded by his family as he is sworn-in by Gov. Bob Taft, right, during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, is joined by his family as he is sworn-in by Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--Senate President Doug White, R-Manchester, claps his hands and dances as the Ohio State University pep band plays "Hang on Sloopy," during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. The lawmakers were happy-happy over the Buckeye's 31-24 victory over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl to claim the national championship. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com

OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, wears an Ohio State University cap as he speaks after being sworn-in for his second term, during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. The Buckeye's claimed the national championship by defeating Miami 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--House Minority Leader Chris Redfern, D- Port Clinton, speaks on the floor of the House after being sworn-in during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--Senate Minority Leader Greg DiDonato, D-New Philadelpha, is seen during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. Sen. DiDonato was re-elected minority leader. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)