SCHOOL FUNDING--William Phillis, Executive Director of the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding, goes over his notes while lead council Nicholas Pittner stands in the background, prior to a news conference , at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Dec. 8, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

ME AND MY SHADOW--William Phillis, Executive Director of the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding, gestures during a news conference, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Dec. 8, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

HAPPY TRAILS--Rep. Robert Netzley, R-Laura, flashes a smile during his next to last day as a representive, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000. Netzley, a victim of term limits, will finish his 20th term in office next week. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

CHANGING OF THE GUARD--House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, R-Reynoldsburg, confers with speaker-elect Larry Householder, R-Glenford, during session at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)