Region lawmakers lace up sneakers to raise cancer awareness

PHOTO CAPTION: (From left to right) State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie), Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) and Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) pair sneakers with their suits to draw attention to National Cancer Prevention Month Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Each year, the Indiana House of Representatives participates in the Suits and Sneakers challenge, an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, 2 out of 5 Hoosiers will develop cancer in their lifetime.

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