First Black Republican Congresswoman, Mia Love is Dead 

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman to serve in Congress, passed away peacefully on Sunday at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was 49.

Love’s daughter, Abigale, had announced earlier this month that her mother was no longer responding to treatment for brain cancer.

In a statement posted on X, the family said, “In the midst of a celebration of her life and an avalanche of happy memories, Mia quietly slipped the bands of mortality and, as her words and vision always did, soared heavenward.”

Utah Governor Spencer Cox paid tribute to Love, saying, “A true trailblazer and visionary leader, Mia inspired countless Utahns through her courage, grace, and unwavering belief in the American dream. Her legacy leaves a lasting, positive impact on our state. We will miss her deeply.”

Love’s political career began in 2003 when she won a seat on the Saratoga Springs city council. She later became the mayor at 34 and was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2014, making history as the first Black Republican woman to hold the position. She served two terms.

Love was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2022 and was given 10-15 months to live. However, she surpassed that prognosis.

In a recent opinion piece for Deseret News, Love wrote, “This is not to say goodbye but to say thank you and express my living wish for you and the America I know.”

Her death comes nearly two weeks after the publication of that piece.

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