Mia lovewho made history as the first black woman chosen in Congress as a member of the Republican party And the first North -American Haitian to Congress has died at the age of 49 after fighting glioblastoma. Love was a rare political figure who challenged expectations during his career.
Daughter of immigrants became a member of the congress
Born in Ludmya Bourdeaux in 1975, love was the daughter of immigrants who fled the dictatorship in Haiti and moved to the United States, who lived in New York and after Connecticut, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. While attending college at Hartford University, he became Mormonism and met Jason Love, a Mormon missionary; The couple married, moved to Sarasota Springs, Utah, and had three children. In Utah, Love entered politics, becoming a member of the City Council and Mayor of Sarasota Springs. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014. Re -elected in 2016, Love broke the ranks with Donald Trump for his alleged women and his insulting statements about Haiti. Love retired from politics after losing its 2018 re -election commitment to less than 700 votes.
A unique political career followed by a struggle with a rare disease
According to Weekly National CaribbeanLove was the first North -American Haitian to serve in Congress, the first black person to represent Utah, and the first black woman chosen in Congress as a Republican. The Washington Post He reported that he was also the only Republican at that time to join the Congress Congress with the black cauc, initially committing to the group “from the inside out”, but then praised him for his bipartisan work.
Love said in an interview from 2018: “If my leadership asked me to go after a member of the Congress black cauc, I will not.”
According to CnnHe was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer in 2022. National Brain Tumor Society It reports that more than 14,000 North -Americans are diagnosed with a glioblastoma each year and less than 7% of those survived after five years. Several prominent politicians have died from glioblastoma, including sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., And John McCain, R-Ariz, and the former Attorney General of Delaware Beau Biden, son of former President Joe Biden.
Family, the companions remember and praise love
Love’s family published on Sunday evening in his X, before Twitter, who “excelled peacefully today” and “was in his house surrounded by family” when he died.
The condolences for love has come from the whole political hallway. Utah’s Republican Governor, Spencer Cox, replied that he was “bewildered” by Love’s death, remembering: “From the moment we were mayors together, I could always count on MIA as a true friend.”
Former Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney said that Love’s energy, enthusiasm and enthusiasm made him a prominent member of Congress. Her faith and strength made her a model for me and countless others. “
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., He recalled love as “a smart, affectionate and wonderful person.”
Love is survived by her husband, Jason, and her three children: Aessa, Abigale and Peyton.
