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Mia Love

Mia Love

  • Utah
  • Republican
Career

U.S. House of Representatives, 2015-2019
Mayor, Saratoga Springs, Utah, 2010-2014
Saratoga Springs City Council, 2004-2010

Education

B.A., University of Hartford

Details

Born: Dec 06, 1975 - Mar 23, 2025

Mayor U.S. Representative

Biography

Mia Love served Utah's 4th Congressional District from 2015 to 2019. She was the first Haitian American and the first Black female Republican in Congress, and the first Black person to be elected to Congress from Utah. She lost her 2018 re-election bid.

Love was born on Dec. 6, 1975, in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in fine arts.

In 2003, Love was elected to the Saratoga Springs (Utah) City Council. After serving two terms, she was elected mayor. She retained this role until she was elected to Congress.

Love died from glioblastoma brain cancer on March 23, 2025.

For information on Love's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation during her time in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on https://www.congress.gov.

Speeches

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