"My advice to women is whatever you do, get involved with how they spend the money," she said.

She got an appointment to the Ways and Means Committee, which tries to raise money for initiatives. Passing the tax to build the Gateway sports complex in Cleveland did much to establish her credentials, since construction and sports were considered male dominated areas, she said.

"The dumbest question I was ever asked was by a TV reporter when I was pregnant in the legislature: 'Representative Campbell, How did you get pregnant? I told her the regular way," joked Campbell.

To those in attendance, she said, "You are the faculty in the medical school teaching the next generation. You have a huge responsibility."

Following the presentation, Anne Matthews, president of the Women Faculty and an associate professor in the Department of Genetics, presented the Toyoko S. Yamashita Women Faculty Service Award to Antonnette V. Graham, professor of family medicine.

Others recognized were Tanya Edwards, assistant professor of family medicine, and William Merrick, professor of biochemistry, who received the Gender Equity Awards, clinical and pre-clinical, respectively; Rita Cydulka, associate professor of surgery, who won a prestigious teaching award from the American College of Emergency Physicians; and Jennifer E. Engstrom, who received the Women Faculty Humanistic Values in Medicine Award given to the senior women medical student who best exemplifies the application of humanistic values in medicine through her advocacy of social justice and equity for women and minorities.

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