Love Seated As Utah's Next Supplement Industry Champion In Congress
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Republican Mia Love was chosen by the 32-member Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus to succeed a former Utah representative, Jason Chaffetz, as one of the House co-chairs.
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