Former US Rep. Mia Love, the first Republican black woman elected to Congress, has died, her family announced Sunday night.
She was 49.
“With grateful hearts filled to overflowing for the profound influence of Mia on our lives, we want you to know that she passed away peacefully today,” Love’s family wrote in a statement on X.
Love, who represented Utah’s 4th Congressional District from 2015 to 2019, died at her home in Saratoga Springs, about 30 miles outside Salt Lake City.
The former congresswoman had been battling brain cancer and recently underwent immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center before her death.
Love’s daughter said earlier this month that her mother’s cancer was no longer responding to treatment.
“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,” her family wrote.
“We are thankful for the many good wishes, prayers and condolences. We are taking some time as a family and will provide information about funeral services and a public celebration of her life in the days to come.”
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