Mia Love | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Matheson |
| Succeeded by | Ben McAdams |
| Mayor of Saratoga Springs | |
| In office January 8, 2010 – January 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Parker |
| Succeeded by | Jim Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ludmya Bourdeau December 6, 1975 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jason Love (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Hartford (BFA) |
Ludmya "Mia" Love (née Bourdeau; December 6, 1975) is an American political commentator and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A Haitian American, she was the first black person elected to Congress from Utah, the first Haitian-American elected to Congress, and the first black woman elected to Congress as a Republican.[1]
Love was born to Haitian parents in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. She was elected mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, in 2010,[2] having previously served on its City Council. She spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention. In 2012, she ran for Congress in Utah's 4th congressional district, losing narrowly to incumbent Democratic Party U.S. Representative Jim Matheson. She ran for Congress again and was elected in 2014, defeating Democratic opponent Doug Owens; she defeated Owens a second time to win re-election in 2016. After losing re-election in 2018 in an upset to Democrat Ben McAdams by 694 votes,[3] Love was hired by CNN as a political commentator in 2019.[4]
- ^ "Rising GOP star Mia Love glides into the spotlight at convention". Fox News. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Mia Love Wins Utah Mayoral Race". Deseret News. January 9, 2010. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
- ^ Lamberti, Dylan (February 12, 2021). "Evaluating Ben McAdam's 2018 Upset Victory in Utah's Fourth District". Medium. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mia Love goes to work for CNN, says she'll bring an 'unleashed' Republican perspective". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2020.