Former Utah Rep. Mia Love's brain cancer no longer responding to treatment, daughter says
SALT LAKE CITY () — Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love has been battling a rare form of brain cancer and her daughter announced on social media over the weekend that the cancer is no longer responding to treatments.
Through her mother's Twitter/X account, Mia's daughter, Abigale, said, 'We have shifted our focus from treatment to enjoying our remaining time with her.'
Love, who served two terms as Utah's 4th Congressional District representative from 2015 to 2019, was the to ever be elected to the U.S. Congress. In a 2023 interview with ABC4, Love said she was proud of that accomplishment.
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'If anyone would have guessed ten, twenty years ago where the first black Republican would come from, I think Utah would have been at the bottom of the list,' Love said. The former congresswoman added that she hopes the path she paved will serve as an inspiration for others.
Prior to serving in Congress, Love was a member of the city council and served as mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah.
In an interview with , Love said she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain cancer. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), and impacts about 3.21 people per 100,000 population.
President Joe Biden's son, Beau, as well as former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain, were also lost to this type of cancer. Utah's leaders responded to Love's cancer update by saying their hearts were broken and they offered their thoughts and prayers to her and her family.
'Mia Love has served Utah with integrity, and her strength and grace continue to inspire us,' said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. 'Our hearts are with Mia and her family during this difficult time. Utah stands with you.'
'Mia and I have been friends for 16 years. 'Refrigerator friends' is what she called us. BFFs who can walk into each other's houses without knocking and rummage around in the fridge,' said Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson. 'Her courage and faith are so inspiring. I wish this terrible disease was one that could be beaten.'
Abigale announced she was working to build an archive of special memories with her mother, asking the public the send pictures, videos and memories to .
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