INTERESTED AUDIENCE--Reporters, politicians, and other interested parties attend a news conference concerning the future speakers of the House, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. Seen on the podium in the forground, from left, are: speaker pro-tem Rep. Randy Gardner, R-Bowling Green, future speaker, Bill Harris, R-Ashland, current speaker Jo Ann Davidson, R-Reynoldsburg, future speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, and majority leader Pat Tiberi, R-Columbus. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

FAVORABLE FORTUNE--House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, R-Reynoldsburg, returns to future speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford a reading found inside Householder's fortune cookie while future co-speaker Bill Harris, R-Ashland, laughs at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. The cookie message read "negotiations move along smoothly; the outcome is favorable." (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

SIAMESE SPEAKERS--Reporters interview co-future speakers of the House, Rep. Bill Harris, right, R-Ashland, and Larry Householder, R-Glenford, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. Due to the state's term-limits if the Republicans maintain marority, Harris will serve as speaker for the year 2001 with Householder taking over in 2002. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

HARRIS MUG--This is a mug shot of future house speaker Bill Harris, R-Ashland, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com

HOUSEHOLDER MUG--This is a mug shot of future house speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com