Leslie Love Explained

Leslie Love
State House:Michigan
District:10th
Term Start:January 1, 2015
Term End:December 31, 2020
Predecessor:Phil Cavanagh
Successor:Mary Cavanagh
Birth Date:8 July 1971
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Siena Heights University (BA)
Wayne State University (MFA)
Marygrove College (MA)

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]

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. She was a candidate to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election.[5]

Education

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.[6] [7] She lives in Detroit.

Early career

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.[8]

Political career

In 2014, Love ran for the Michigan House of Representatives and was elected. She served in the body until she was term-limited in 2020.[9]

Love went on to be appointed to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.[10] 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.[11]

In 2023, Love announced she would run in the 2024 election for U.S. Senate. If elected, Love would be the first Black Senator from Michigan.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan Committee Statement of Organization . . November 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: State Representative LESLIE LOVE . Michigan Legislature.
  3. Web site: Leslie Love. . January 10, 2021.
  4. News: 2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110 . MLive . November 4, 2014 . November 28, 2014.
  5. Web site: Vaughn . Jerome . 2023-05-16 . Former Michigan lawmaker Leslie Love announces bid for Stabenow's US Senate seat . 2023-06-03 . WDET 101.9 FM . en-US.
  6. Web site: Leslie Love. Marygrove College. 2015-01-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150111105509/http://dance.marygrove.edu/faculty/leslie-love.html. 2015-01-11.
  7. Web site: Ask the Candidates - Leslie Love. WXYZ. 2012. 2015-01-11. dead. https://archive.today/20150117152550/http://elections.wxyz.com/candidates/leslie-love. 2015-01-17.
  8. Web site: 16 October 2014 . Elect Leslie Love to represent Redford in state House . 2015-01-11 . hometownlife.com.
  9. Web site: Gibbons . Lauren . 2021-01-05 . Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives . 2023-06-06 . MLive . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-01-07 . Governor Whitmer makes appointments to Natural Resources Commission . 2023-06-06 . WLUC . en.
  11. Web site: Burke . Melissa Nann . 2023-06-05 . Ex-state Rep. Love joins U.S. Senate race in Michigan . 2023-06-06 . The Detroit News . en-US.
  12. Web site: Cappelletti . Joey . 2023-05-15 . Former Detroit lawmaker joins race for Michigan seat in US Senate . 2023-06-06 . AP NEWS . en.

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