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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO LUDMYA ``MIA'' LOVE

  Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Representative Ludmya ``Mia'' Love, who has been battling glioblastoma.
  Mia and I were first elected as mayors together in 2010, and from the 
very beginning, I saw firsthand the energy,

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passion, and optimism she brings to public service. I always say that 
there is an understanding amongst mayors, and we make some of the best 
legislators. Together in Utah, we worked on projects that shaped our 
communities, and I had the privilege of watching her take that same 
determination to a national stage when she ran for and won a seat in 
the U.S. House of Representatives, something I shared with her after I 
joined her in Washington in 2017.
  Mia is young, vibrant, and full of life. She carries herself with an 
infectious energy, always greeting me in a way that lifts my spirits. 
No matter the challenges she has faced--whether in governance or as a 
trailblazer in politics--she meets them with grace and determination. 
Being a Black woman in the Republican Party comes with its own set of 
hurdles, but Mia has never let barriers define her. Instead, she breaks 
them. Her memoir was appropriately titled, ``Qualified.'' Mia was 
qualified to break barriers and inspire people to see great 
possibilities--not because of her heritage, gender, faith tradition, or 
political party--Mia was qualified because of the content of her 
character.
  In Congress, she was deeply respected by her colleagues and admired 
by her constituents, not just for her policies, but for the way she 
made people feel: valued, heard, and empowered. Her decision to stop 
treatment and cherish the time she has left with her family is a 
reflection of the strength and clarity with which she has always lived 
her life.
  I am grateful for the time I have known Mia, for the work we have 
done together, and for the example she continues to set for so many. My 
thoughts are with her, her family, and all who love her during this 
difficult time.

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