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.

BACK AT THE HOUSE--Part of the renovated Ohio House Chamber is seen, as Gov. George Voinvich delivers his State of the State Address at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997. This was the first State of the State Address held at the Statehouse since renovation began in the Chamber in 1993.

SHE LIKES WHAT SHE HEARS--85 yr. old Helen Zelkowitz, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, applauds during Gov. George Voinovich's State of the State Address, held at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997. Zelkovitz was the founder of Mt. Vernon radio station WMVO.

DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE--Ohio Senate Minority Leader Ben Espy gestures as he issues the Democratic Party response to Gov. George Voinovich's State of the State Address, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 14. 1997. Espy stated that the governor did not go far enough in the area of school funding and that he will have to work with the legislature to improve Ohio's schools.