State Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, has been known for her work at the Capitol since 2018. But in late 2023, she faced a new challenge: Breast cancer. Provenzano’s diagnosis came just two months after her mother, Monica, learned her own cancer had returned after a decade in remission. “It was a lonely feeling,” Provenzano said. “Then you shift into problem-solving mode.” She underwent a single mastectomy and chemotherapy, supported throughout by her husband, Jim. “My husband is my rock,” she said.