STATE OF THE STATE--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich receives a standing ovation from the Gereral Assembly, following his eighth and final State of the State Address, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998. Voinovich can not serve more than two consecutive terms and will run for the U.S. Senate later this year. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

ELMO AND THE GOV.--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich gestures during a news conference concerning available tax credits for child care services, and the teaming up of the state's Family and Children First initiative with Ohio's public television stations, at the Riffe Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 26, 1998. Joining Voinovich at the news conference was the PBS character Elmo. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

FISCAL BUDDIES--Gov. George Voinovich, right, shares a laugh with outgoing Budget Director Gregory Browning as Voinovich announced that he had accepted Browning's resignation, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. Browning, who has served since 1991, will be returning to private life. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

SIZABLE SHEARS--Ohio Gov. George Voinovich holds a giant pair of scissors which he used for the ribbon cutting of the Hilltop Project, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 22, 1998. The Hilltop Project provides for a campus office park with headquarter buildings for ODOT and ODPS. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

QUIET TIME--Gov. George Voinovich, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spends a quiet moment with his wife Janet, prior to being introduced at a campaign rally, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)