PROUD COWGIRL--Bess Edwards, grand-niece of the wild-west icon Annie Oakley, smiles as she listens to the Senate lend its support of legislation that would name U.S. Route 127 in Dark County "Annie Oakley Memorial Pike," at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, on Tuesday, May 9, 2000. Ms Edwards is president of the Greenville, Ohio based Annie Oakley Foundation (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

PROGRESS REPORT--Senate President Richard Finan, right, R-Cincinnati, confers with finance committee chairman Sen. Roy Ray, R-Akron, during session at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 9, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

MAKING A POINT--Senate President Richard Finan, right, R-Cincinnati, gestures as he speaks with Sen. Lynn Wachtmann, R-Napoleon, during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 9, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

SUCCESS STORY--Oyler Elementary School 4th grade teacher Marsha Abney stands with student Shanice Jones during the Governor's Ohio Reads award program, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 9, 2000. Oyler Elementary is in the Cincinnati City School system. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)