[1] Bell was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bell was elected to the Ohio General Assembly while in his early 20s.
Bell's voting record of 44.1% was the worst among Democrats in the Ohio General Assembly.
[2] Following his time in office, Bell lived in Columbus, Ohio until his father died in 1988, after which Bell returned to Cleveland to take over his father's business, the Metropolitan Security Service.
Bell sold the business and moved back to Columbus in 1991, where he worked in the office of the state auditor until early 1996.