Photo Caption: (Left to right) State Reps. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) and Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) pair sneakers with their suits to help kick off February as National Cancer Prevention Month on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Statehouse. These lawmakers participated in the Suits and Sneakers Challenge, an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, to help raise awareness. According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer in the United States declined by 29 percent since 1991. The Suits and Sneakers event highlights ways to reduce the risk of cancer, like eating right, exercising and making healthy lifestyle choices.
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State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) represents House District 30,
which includes portions of Grant and Howard counties.
State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) represents House District 38,
which includes portions of Carrol, Cass, Howard and Clinton counties.
