OPENING OF THE 125TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, is joined by his family as he is sworn-in by Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, during the opening of the 125th General Assembly, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS AGENDA--Ohio Legislative Black Caucus President Barbara Sykes, D-Akron, gestures as he speaks during a news conference outlining the group's legislative agenda, for the 125th General Assembly, in the George Washington Williams room, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Feb. 10 , 2003. Also seen, from left: Sen. C.J. Prentiss, D-Cleveland; Rep. Fred Strahorn, D-Dayton, Rep. Barbara Sykes, D-Akron; Rep. Edna Brown, D-Toledo; Rep. Dixie Allen, D-Dayton; Sen. Mark Mallory, D-Cincinnati; Rep. Claudette Woodard, D-Cleveland Heights; Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Columbus; and Rep. Larry Price, D-Columbus. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

BUDGET CORRECTION BILL #3--House Minority Leader Chris Redfern, D-Port Clinton, center, confers with Rep. Bill Hartnett, D-Mansfield, left, and Rep. Edward Jerse, D-Euclid, prior to debate on the $531 million short-term budget fix, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003. The House is expected to reject Gov. Bob Taft's call for increased taxes on alcohol and cigarettes. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

BUDGET CORRECTION BILL #3--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, gestures as he speaks with Minority Leader Chris Redfern, D-Port Clinton, prior to debate on the $531 million short-term budget fix, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003. The House is expected to reject Gov. Bob Taft's call for increased taxes on alcohol and cigarettes. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

BUDGET CORRECTION BILL #3--Rep. Jon Peterson, R-Deleware, gestures as he speaks with a reporter during a break in the House Finance Committee hearing of a budget correction bill, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003. House Bill 40 is the third attempt to balace the budget due to shortfalls in revenue and incorrect projections. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

CAUCUS TALK--Ohio Legislative Black Caucus president Rep. Barbara Sykes, D-Akron, left, confers with Rep. Annie Keys, D-Cleveland, center, and Rep. Lance Mason, D-Shaker Heights, prior to session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 8, 2003. Also seen are Rep. Larry Price, D-Columbus, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Columbus. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

FUTURE SPEAKER?--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, presides over session while his nine-year-old son Nathan presides over his GameBoy, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 4, 2003. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN--Rep. Merle Grace Kearns, R-Springfield, right, shows Rep. Diana Fessler, R-New Carlisle, material concerning what cuts to the state's subsidy for child day care would mean, during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003. The material was distributed by Rep. Larry Price, D-Columbus, in an effort to prevent loses in benefits to anyone below 150 percent of poverty. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEMOCRATIC BUDGET PRIORITIES--Assistant Senate Minority Leader Mark Mallory, D-Cincinnati, left, visits with House Minority Leader Chris Redfern, D-Port Clinton, prior to House session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 8, 2003. Rep. Redfern said that the pair were discussing "Democratic priorities in the budget." It seems likely that the Republican controlled General Assembly will need votes from the minority in order to pass a one-cent addition to the state sales tax to balance the budget. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

WORK WITH ME TIM--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, puts his hand on the shoulder of anti-tax Rep. Timothy Grendell, R-Chesterland, prior to session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 8, 2003. The Republican controlled House is considering a one percent add-on to the state sales tax in order to balance the two-year budget. Also seen from left: House Clerk Laura Clemens; Rep. Robert Latta, R-Bowling Green; Rep. Robert Gibbs, R-Lakeville, and Rep. James Hoops, R-Napoleon. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)