Marcia Latta wins congressional award

WASHINGTON, DC — Marcia Latta, spouse of U.S. House Rep. Bob Latta, has been named one of three winners of this year's Congressional Families Leadership Award. The Prevent Cancer Foundation's bipartisan Congressional Families Program recognizes two members of Congress or their spouses, a celebrity and a healthcare organization each year for their contributions to cancer prevention and early detection. The program's signature event brings together lawmakers, spouses and leaders in the cancer prevention community to celebrate individuals who use their platforms to educate the public on lifesaving prevention and early detection practices. Marcia Latta is an active member of the Congressional Families Program Advisory Committee and serves on its Executive Council, the program's leadership team. "I am incredibly proud that my wife, Marcia, is being honored with the Congressional Families Leadership Award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation. For years, she has been a strong advocate for cancer prevention and awareness, supporting families and encouraging healthier communities. Her dedication and leadership have made a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. This recognition is a testament to her steadfast commitment to the health and well-being of others," Bob Latta said. "I am so honored to receive the Prevent Cancer Foundation's Congressional Families Leadership Award. As someone who has lost loved ones to these diseases, this effort is deeply personal," Marcia Latta said. "Cancer is a disease that impacts nearly every family at some point. Anytime I can, I share insights and information to help reduce cancer risks. Hopefully, with progress being made we will see all forms of this terrible disease eradicated in the foreseeable future." "Through this award, we recognize Marcia for her impactful work to bring awareness of cancer prevention and early detection to fellow Ohioans to help them stay ahead of cancer," said Lisa McGovern, executive director of the Congressional Families Program. "As a lifelong educator, she knows the importance of using her voice to inspire others, and we are proud of her commitment to sharing vital information with her community." A member of the Congressional Families Program Executive Council and advocate involved in the program since 2012, Latta brings a personal passion to the fight against cancer. She has been deeply affected by these diseases — losing a close friend to breast cancer and witnessing her father's battle with melanoma, diagnosed at age 70 after a lifetime of working under the sun as a farmer. His early diagnosis and multiple surgeries reshaped Latta's perspective on sun safety and cancer prevention, a message she shares with constituents, a release from Bob Latta's office states.Others being honored this year are actress Olivia Munn, who is a breast cancer survivor, and Dr. Wayne Kye, husband of U.S. Representative Grace Meng, NY-6.