GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIAMS MEMORIAL--Rep. Ray Miller, D-Columbus, gestures during the dedication of the George Washington Williams Memorial Room, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001. Rep. Miller was the driving force behind the project honoring Williams, who in 1889 was elected as the first African American to serve in the Ohio General Assembly. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)