From OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN BOB LATTA
Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) has announced that his wife, Marcia Latta, has been named one of three recipients of this year’s 2025 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 significant 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 a 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,” said Congressman Latta. “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.”
“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,” said Marcia Latta. “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.”
A member of the Congressional Families Program Executive Council and advocate involved in the program since 2012, Marcia Latta has brought a personal passion to the fight against cancer. She was affected by these diseases when she lost a close friend to breast cancer and when she witnessed 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 Marcia Latta’s perspective on sun safety and cancer prevention, a message she shares with her constituents. Motivated by these personal experiences, she has become a voice for cancer awareness and education, leveraging her platform in hopes to inform and inspire others through op-eds, social media outreach, and public service announcements for skin cancer prevention.
