Mia Love
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Ludmya "Mia" B. Love is the first woman of African descent to serve as a city mayor in Utah. She began her term as mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah
in January 2010.
Mia was born in New York City
and raised there and in Connecticut. Mia's parents were immigrants from Haiti, and she had older siblings who were born in that country. She graduated from the University of Hartford
. After this she worked as an airline flight attendant. Around this time she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mia married Jason Love and in 1997 they moved to Saratoga Springs, Utah. In 2003 she was elected to the Saratoga Springs City Council and in 2009, she was elected mayor of that city. In her race for mayor Love campaigned on the preservation of quality of life and open space in Saratoga Springs.
Saratoga Springs, Utah
Saratoga Springs is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The elevation is 4,505 feet. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is a relatively new development along the northern shores of Utah Lake. It was incorporated on December 31, 1997 and has...
in January 2010.
Mia was born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and raised there and in Connecticut. Mia's parents were immigrants from Haiti, and she had older siblings who were born in that country. She graduated from the University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
. After this she worked as an airline flight attendant. Around this time she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mia married Jason Love and in 1997 they moved to Saratoga Springs, Utah. In 2003 she was elected to the Saratoga Springs City Council and in 2009, she was elected mayor of that city. In her race for mayor Love campaigned on the preservation of quality of life and open space in Saratoga Springs.
Sources
- Deseret News, Sep. 26, 2004
- Deseret News, Jan. 14, 2010
- Deseret News, Jan. 9, 2010
- Love's mayoral campaign site
- NewsOne article mentioning Love's election
- Nov. 9, 2009 Salt Lake Tribune article on Love's victory