As our blog expands and our material increases, we hope you will begin to notice some themes. We have a lot of great projects planned and are looking forward to providing as many resources as possible for you. This next article is part of a collection of pieces we've written about women in politics. It is our goal to be featuring different political female figures, as we explore who they are both personally and politically. Some will be historical, some local, and many will be international. Just as men add their own unique perspectives and points of view on a subject, so do women. Having men and women working together in any field is a necessary strength. We look forward to highlighting Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Rania, Queen Elizabeth II, Nancy Pelosi, Angela Merkel, Queen Noor, and so many others. If you have any political women you would like to see featured or to learn more about, let us know. For today, please enjoy this piece on Utah's Mia Love!
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We've seen the bright orange t-shirts, we've heard the "love" embedded slogans, but who in the world is Mia Love?
The brief bio taken from her website (www.love4utah.com) breaks down into something like this:
- Her Haitian parents are legal immigrants to the States.
- She was born in New York, Brooklyn to be exact, but then moved to Connecticut.
- She has two siblings.
- She graduated from the University of Hartford, with a fine arts degree.
- She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- She married her husband Jason.
- She moved to Utah.
- She served on the city council of Saratoga Springs for two terms.
- She served as Mayor of that same city.
- She is running for Congress against the well-known Jim Matheson.
Congratulations! You have no joined several thousand other people who know that Mia Love is a black, Mormon, woman running for Congress. But let's take a deeper look at Mia Love. After all, both Paul Ryan and Ann Romney, big names in the GOP, have recently endorsed her.
So what does Mia Love stand for? You can certainly read what her critics have to say, as you can also read what her supporters think. The only thing worse than listening to a politician speak though, is listening to a politician speak about another politician. let's cut out the middleman (or woman) and see what Mia Love has to say about herself. Take a look here:
http://www.love4utah.com/announcements
- Love supports both Romney and Ryan, promising to make every effort to help their agendas pass in Washington. She draws a clear line between herself and her opponent, as Matheson has been advancing "Obama's big government agenda, and fighting against Paul Ryan's fiscal reforms."
- If elected to Congress, Love is committed to ensuring that the federal government discontinues its practice of operating outside its constitutional bounds. power should be with the states and with the people, not in a large government.
- Love believes in the concept of personal accountability, specifically in the need for Americans to return to our roots of individual liberty and person responsibility. We are charged with working hard and providing for ourselves, not looking to our government to provide services we should be providing for ourselves. In cases where individuals are unable to do so, as a society we share a collective responsibility in looking out for one another.
Mia Love is more than a black, Mormon, woman running for Congress. She is the daughter of Haitian immigrants, a graduate of the University of Hartford, a partner in an inter-racial marriage, a mother of three children, an avid runner, a former councilwoman, and a current mayor. She is a Republican running for Utah's 4th Congressional District. Whether or not you vote for Mia Love in this upcoming election, recognize her efforts and strength as a female politician in a greatly male-dominated field.
- Catie
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We've seen the bright orange t-shirts, we've heard the "love" embedded slogans, but who in the world is Mia Love?
The brief bio taken from her website (www.love4utah.com) breaks down into something like this:
- Her Haitian parents are legal immigrants to the States.
- She was born in New York, Brooklyn to be exact, but then moved to Connecticut.
- She has two siblings.
- She graduated from the University of Hartford, with a fine arts degree.
- She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- She married her husband Jason.
- She moved to Utah.
- She served on the city council of Saratoga Springs for two terms.
- She served as Mayor of that same city.
- She is running for Congress against the well-known Jim Matheson.
Congratulations! You have no joined several thousand other people who know that Mia Love is a black, Mormon, woman running for Congress. But let's take a deeper look at Mia Love. After all, both Paul Ryan and Ann Romney, big names in the GOP, have recently endorsed her.
So what does Mia Love stand for? You can certainly read what her critics have to say, as you can also read what her supporters think. The only thing worse than listening to a politician speak though, is listening to a politician speak about another politician. let's cut out the middleman (or woman) and see what Mia Love has to say about herself. Take a look here:
http://www.love4utah.com/announcements
- Love supports both Romney and Ryan, promising to make every effort to help their agendas pass in Washington. She draws a clear line between herself and her opponent, as Matheson has been advancing "Obama's big government agenda, and fighting against Paul Ryan's fiscal reforms."
- If elected to Congress, Love is committed to ensuring that the federal government discontinues its practice of operating outside its constitutional bounds. power should be with the states and with the people, not in a large government.
- Love believes in the concept of personal accountability, specifically in the need for Americans to return to our roots of individual liberty and person responsibility. We are charged with working hard and providing for ourselves, not looking to our government to provide services we should be providing for ourselves. In cases where individuals are unable to do so, as a society we share a collective responsibility in looking out for one another.
Mia Love is more than a black, Mormon, woman running for Congress. She is the daughter of Haitian immigrants, a graduate of the University of Hartford, a partner in an inter-racial marriage, a mother of three children, an avid runner, a former councilwoman, and a current mayor. She is a Republican running for Utah's 4th Congressional District. Whether or not you vote for Mia Love in this upcoming election, recognize her efforts and strength as a female politician in a greatly male-dominated field.
- Catie
ahhhh i love this blog post. i love this women in politics series. i think you folks are so cool right now. thank you so much for making time for this blog!
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