http://www.ohiohope.org/...Sawyer was elected to the US Congress in 1986, and served for 16 years. He was deeply involved in the Education Committee where he was active in every education measure taken in the House of Representatives, and authored the National Literacy Act (Public Law 102-73) and the Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Improvement Act (Public Law 102-325)....
...He cosponsored pivotal education measures, such as the Excellence and Equity in Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and wrote several sections of the newly reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including provisions to develop technological literacy for students, to promote the use of technology in all aspects of education, and to strengthen training and professional development for teachers....