The first Black Republican woman elected to the House of Representatives, Mia Love of Utah, a former US politician and the daughter of Haitian immigrants, passed away on March 23, 2024, at age 49.
Love’s family shared the news of her death on her X account.
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She just had treatment for brain cancer and then received immunotherapy at Duke University’s brain tumor center as part of a research trial. The former legislator was no longer responding to therapy, according to her daughter’s assessment earlier last month.
According to the family’s statement, Love passed away in her Saratoga Springs, Utah, home.
Love family posted, “With grateful hearts filled to overflowing for the profound influence of Mia on our lives, we want you to know that she passed away peacefully.” They then added, “We are thankful for the many good wishes, prayers and condolences.”
Love’s legacy of service inspired everyone who knew her, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who called her a “true friend.”
After gaining a position on the city council in Saratoga Springs, a developing municipality located around 48 kilometers south of Salt Lake City, Love entered politics in 2003. Later on, she was elected mayor of the city.
Love ran for the House in 2012 but lost by a slim margin to Democratic incumbent former Representative Jim Matheson in a district that includes several Salt Lake City suburbs. Two years later, she ran again and won by around 7,500 votes over Doug Owens, who was running for the first time.
Love didn’t draw attention to her race throughout her campaigns, but she realized how crucial her election was after winning in 2014. The idea that a Black, Republican, Mormon woman could not be elected to a seat in Utah’s predominantly white legislature was refuted by her triumph, she added.
During his presidential campaign in the lead-up to the 2016 election, she stayed away from Donald Trump, who was unpopular with many Utah voters, and for a short time, she was considered a rising star in the Republican Party.
Love didn’t draw attention to her race throughout her campaigns, but she realized how crucial her election was after winning in 2014. The idea that a Black, Republican, Mormon woman could not be elected to a seat in Utah’s predominantly white legislature was refuted by her triumph, she added.
During his presidential campaign in the lead-up to the 2016 election, she stayed away from Donald Trump, who was unpopular with many Utah voters, and for a short time, she was considered a rising star in the Republican Party.
Love didn’t draw attention to her race throughout her campaigns, but she realized how crucial her election was after winning in 2014. The idea that a Black, Republican, Mormon woman could not be elected to a seat in Utah’s predominantly white legislature was refuted by her triumph, she added.
During his presidential campaign in the lead-up to the 2016 election, she stayed away from Donald Trump, who was unpopular with many Utah voters, and for a short time, she was considered a rising star in the Republican Party.
“Yes, Trump says a lot of inconsiderate things that are unfortunate and impossible to defend,” Love posted on social media.
Adding, “However, his policies have a high probability of benefiting all Americans.”
