Overview

• Mia Love, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, made history in 2014 as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, representing Utah's 4th District.
• She passed away at her Saratoga Springs home, surrounded by family, following a three-year battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.
• Love participated in a clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center and credited her Mormon faith for helping her persevere during her illness.
• Her political career began in 2003 as a city council member in Saratoga Springs, later becoming the city’s mayor before serving in Congress from 2015 to 2019.
• After leaving Congress, she worked as a CNN political commentator and academic fellow, continuing to influence public discourse despite her illness.