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First black female Republican joins US Congress

Rep.-elect Mia Love R-Utah, greets House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, before officially being sworn in as the House of Representatives gathered for the opening session of the 114th Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Rep.-elect Mia Love R-Utah, greets House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, before officially being sworn in as the House of Representatives gathered for the opening session of the 114th Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Rep.-elect Mia Love R-Utah, greets House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, before officially being sworn in as the House of Representatives gathered for the opening session of the 114th Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Associated Press 2 min read

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Mia Love of Utah on Tuesday became the first black female Republican in Congress as she was sworn in along with 57 other freshmen members of the U.S. House.

Love, 39, a former mayor of Saratoga Springs, was elected in November in Utah’s 4th District.

She already has started making appearances on cable news channels and Sunday talk shows, most recently as a guest on ABC’s “This Week.”

Love acknowledged the attention in a statement Tuesday but added, “I assure the voters of Utah, I’m not going to forget where I live.”

She also said Tuesday was a thrilling day for her and her family.