Need for name recognition?

The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners today installed their new officers for 2006. Because they are the same as they were for 2005, it didn't take long.
Commissioner Phil Heimlich unanimously was re-named president and fellow Republican Commissioner Pat DeWine was re-named vice president.
The third commissioner, Democrat Todd Potune, added a moment of levity at today's organizational meeting when he was asked if he would vote for Heimlich as commission president.
"Well, I don't know, Phil," Portune said with a wicked grin, hesitating on his vote long enough to make Heimlich laugh.
While the titles don't carry much real meaning -- the president presides over board meetings -- the tradion has been for the presidency to go to the commissioner who is up for election.
Heimlich's commission seat is up for election this fall, but he instead is running for lieutenant governor under gubernatorial candidate Jim Petro, the current Ohio Attorney General.
That in spite of rumors that Heimlich -- who can't run for two offices at the same time -- will instead choose to seek re-election as a commissioner rather than lieutenant governor, or that Petro may give up the race.
"That is a ridiculous rumor that I expect is being circulated by our opponents," said Bob Paduchik, chairman of the Petro/Heimlich campaign.
"These are being spread by campaign operatives. This is kind of the underside of politics.
"We expect to get the (Republican) nomination for governor for the Petro/Heimlich (ticket)."