Age: 60
Birthday: Oct. 8, 1946
Birthplace: Cleveland
Party: Democrat
Education: Bachelor of arts degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, in 1973; master of arts degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1973
Years in Public Service: 18
Experience: Member of the Cleveland City Council from 1969-73 and 1983; clerk of courts in Cleveland in 1975; mayor of Cleveland 1977-79; member of the Ohio state senate from 1995-96; elected to House of Representatives 1997