NEW MINORITY LEADER--Sen. Rhine McLin, left, D-Dayton, is sworn-in as the first female Minority Leader, by Montgomery County Prosecutor Mathias Heck, during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 24, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

GRIP AND GRIN--Sen. Mike Shoemaker, D-Bourneville, is congratulated by Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick after being sworn-in as Senate Minority Whip, during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 24, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

RED, WHITE AND BLUE--Sen. Grace Drake, R-Solon, wears a patriotic outfit during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 24, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)