[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         APPRECIATING MIA LOVE

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2025

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Mia Love served her 
country with honor and distinction and to those that know her, she is a 
trusted friend and loving person.
  I had the honor of calling Mia a colleague when she served Congress 
in 2015 through 2019, as the Congresswoman representing the 4th 
Congressional District of Utah. Notably, she was the first black female 
Republican to serve in the U.S. Congress.
  Among her distinctions in Congress, Mia served on the Financial 
Services Committee, as well as the Terrorism and Illicit Finance, 
Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy and Trade subcommittees. She 
was also appointed as the only freshman to serve on the Select Panel 
for Infant Lives, to investigate the selling of organs. Additionally, 
she was a champion for reducing burdensome regulations and was also a 
leader in the push for immigration reform.
  Mia's commitment to the citizens of Utah began prior to her time in 
Congress as she served on the city council and mayor in her home of 
Saratoga Springs, Utah.
  After Congress, Mia became a contributor to CNN and was appointed a 
fellow of the institute of politics and public service at the McCourt 
School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
  Born in New York City to Haitian immigrant parents, Mia is married 
and a mother of three.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Congresswoman Love and her family.

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