Leslie N. Love[1] (born July 8, 1971)[2] is an American politician and government official. A member of the Democratic Party, Love served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2014 to 2020.[3] Love represented the 10th District, which encompasses parts of northwest Detroit and Redford Township.[4]
Leslie Love | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Cavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Mary Cavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1971 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Siena Heights University (BA) Wayne State University (MFA) Marygrove College (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
After leaving the state legislature, Love was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, becoming the first African-American to serve on the commission.[5] She is currently a candidate to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election.[6]
Education edit
Love attended Detroit Public Schools and graduated from Thomas M. Cooley High School. She received a bachelor's degree from Siena Heights University and master's degrees from Marygrove College and Wayne State University.[7][8] She lives in Detroit.
Early career edit
In 1998, she worked as the campaign assistant for California Assemblywoman Marguerite Archie-Hudson and for California Governor Gray Davis as a field organizer.
Love previously worked as the director of theater operations at Marygrove College and served as an adjunct professor for Marygrove College and the Wayne County Community College District.[9]
Political career edit
In 2014, Love ran for the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected.[9] She served in the body until she was term-limited in 2020.[10]
Love went on to be appointed to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.[11] Upon her appointment, she became the first African-American to serve on the board. Love additionally served assistant deputy director in the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Metro-Region.[5]
In 2023, Love announced she would run in the 2024 election for U.S. Senate.[6] If elected, Love would be the first Black Senator from Michigan.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "State Representative LESLIE LOVE" (PDF). Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "Leslie Love". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Burke, Melissa Nann (2023-06-05). "Ex-state Rep. Love joins U.S. Senate race in Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b Vaughn, Jerome (2023-05-16). "Former Michigan lawmaker Leslie Love announces bid for Stabenow's US Senate seat". WDET 101.9 FM. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Leslie Love". Marygrove College. Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ "Ask the Candidates - Leslie Love". WXYZ. 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ a b "Elect Leslie Love to represent Redford in state House". hometownlife.com. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ Gibbons, Lauren (2021-01-05). "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Governor Whitmer makes appointments to Natural Resources Commission". WLUC. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ Cappelletti, Joey (2023-05-15). "Former Detroit lawmaker joins race for Michigan seat in US Senate". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-06-06.