Ohio Politics
Alexander P. Lamisis associate professor of political science at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. A specialist on elections and political parties, he is the author ofTwo Party South(1990) and editor ofSouthern Politics in the 1990s(1999).Brian Usherwas a political writer and Statehouse correspondent for several Ohio newspapers and press secretary for former governor Richard Celeste. He currently operates his own public relations firm in Columbus, Ohio.