Mia Love, A Rising Star in the GOP
If elected to Congress, Love would be GOP's 1st Black woman.
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A GOP Rising Star - Mia Love, the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, is considered a rising star in the Republican Party and is a candidate for Congress. She will face six-term incumbent Democratic Representative Jim Matheson. (Photo: Courtesy of Mia Love)
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Background - She was born Ludmya Bourdeau in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in fine arts. (Photo: Courtesy of Mia Love)
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The Candidate's Family - In 1998, Mia Love moved to Utah after meeting Jason Love, whom she met when he was a Mormon missionary in Connecticut. She joined the Mormon Church, married Love and went on to have three children. (Photo: Courtesy of NewsOne)
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Local Politics - In 2003, Mia Love was elected to the Saratoga Spring City Council and she was the first Haitian-American elected official in that county of Utah. Six years later, she was elected mayor. (Photo: Courtesy of Mia Love)
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Support from GOP Leaders - Love’s campaign has received support from a number of Republican figures like Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and John Boehner, the Speaker of the House. (Photo: Mia Love/Facebook)
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A Forceful Speaker - Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love is known for being a strong speaker. If she wins, she would become the first black, female Republican elected to Congress. (Photo: Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Her Views - In January, Mia Love became a candidate for Congress. She said, “As a wife and mother of three children, I believe the best hope for our future is to focus on fiscal discipline, limited government and personal responsibility.” (Photo: Mia Love/Facebook)