FOUR MORE YEARS--Gov. Bob Taft holds a cup of coffee, as he is interviewed by Bill Hershey, of the Dayton Daily News, in his study at the Governor's Residence, in Bexley, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2002. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

STATE OF THE STATE--Gov. Bob Taft is greeted as he enters the House chamber, for his State of the State Address, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)

WHEEEE--Gov. Bob Taft grins as he rides a Segway HT (human transport) on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, July 25, 2002.The governor signed Senate Bill 231, which exempts the HT's from the definition of "vehicle" in the traffic laws and allows their use on bikeways, sidedwalks, streets, etc., subject to local restrictions and limitations. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

GOVERNOR'S FITNESS CHALLENGE--Gov. Bob Taft raises his arms after finishing a stationary bicycle race during his Governor's Fitness Challenge, on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 15, 2002. The event was part of National Employee Health and Fitness Day. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

STATE BUDGET--Gov. Bob Taft speaks with reporters about legislation to deal with a $1.7 billion revenue shortfall, while budget director Tom Johnson stands off to the side, during a quick media availability, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 22, 2002. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

MLK COMMEMORATION--Gov. Bob Taft and first lady Hope sing God Bless America during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commermoration, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)