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'''Preston Love Jr.''' (born July 4, 1942)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omahamagazine.com/2019/09/26/301101/preston-love-jr-isnt-through-yet |title=Preston Love Jr. Isn't Through Yet |date=September 26, 2020 |access-date=December 2, 2020 |first=J.D. |last=Avant |work=Omaha Magazine}}</ref> is an American politician, professor, author and activist<ref>[https://archives.nebraska.edu/agents/people/4693 "Love, Preston, Jr."] Nebraska Archives Online. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> who served as [[Jesse Jackson]]'s [[Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign|campaign]] manager during the [[1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries|1984 Democratic primaries]].
 
Love, Jr. is the first Black person in [[Nebraska]] to receive the support of a major political party for [[United States Senate]].<ref>Harris, J. (Aug. 9, 2023) [https://www.wowt.com/2023/08/10/north-omaha-activist-group-moving-forward-with-plan-increase-voter-turnout/ "North Omaha activist group moving forward with plan to increase voter turnout"] WOWT News. Retrieved Sept. 27, 2023.</ref> He was endorsed by the [[Nebraska Democratic Party]] for the [[2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska]] to challenge incumbent Senator [[Ben Sasse]].
 
==Early life and education==
Preston Love Jr. was born in the early 1940s to Betty and [[Preston Love]].<ref name="life" /> He graduated from [[Technical High School (Omaha, Nebraska)|Omaha Technical High School]] in 1960.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 1, 2023 |title=Nebraska Hall of Fame welcomes 18 new inductees |work=[[News Channel Nebraska]] |url=https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/48660568/nebraska-hall-of-fame-welcomes-18-new-inductees |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402180349/https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/48660568/nebraska-hall-of-fame-welcomes-18-new-inductees |archive-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> The musician [[Laura Love]] is his younger half-sister.
 
Preston Love Jr. was born in the early 1940s to Betty and [[Preston Love]]. The musician [[Laura Love]] is his younger half-sister.
Love graduated from the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]] with a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in economics and [[Bellevue University]] with a [[Master of Professional Studies]] degree. He played for [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football]] and was drafted into the [[Detroit Lions]].<ref name="life2" /> Love played one season with the 1965 Lincoln Comets of the Pro Football League of America.<ref>[https://www.profootballarchives.com/1965pflalin.html "1965 Lincoln Comets"], Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> Love worked as a junior executive in [[IBM]]<ref name="life">{{Cite news |date=April 5, 2016 |title=After Preston Love Jr. hit bottom, he got restored in the Lord |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |url=https://omaha.com/lifestyles/after-preston-love-jr-hit-bottom-he-got-restored-in-the-lord/article_e587b8fd-1487-5c1f-813b-e3f19f402fc2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918012359/https://omaha.com/lifestyles/after-preston-love-jr-hit-bottom-he-got-restored-in-the-lord/article_e587b8fd-1487-5c1f-813b-e3f19f402fc2.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020}}</ref> and established the first retail computer store in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 10, 2020 |title=MLK Day speaker Preston Love rescheduled at Hastings College |work=[[Hastings College]] |url=https://www.hastings.edu/news/mlk-day-speaker-preston-love-rescheduled-at-hastings-college/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402141643/https://www.hastings.edu/news/mlk-day-speaker-preston-love-rescheduled-at-hastings-college/ |archive-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref>▼
 
Love, Jr. was a sports star at [[Technical High School (Omaha, Nebraska)|Omaha Technical High School]], where he graduated in 1960. When he was recently inducted into the [[Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame]], his award said "All-state in football and basketball and a state champion in the high hurdles, Love was considered the best football player in the state his senior year."<ref>(April 1, 2023) [https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/48660568/nebraska-hall-of-fame-welcomes-18-new-inductees "Nebraska Hall of Fame welcomes 18 new inductees,"] News Nebraska Channel. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> According to [[Omaha Public Schools, "Love was named to All-City and All-Tournament teams during his career and won the 120 high hurdles in his senior season at state track."<ref>[https://www.ops.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=309&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=73477&PageID=1 "Nine Inducted into Omaha Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame,"] Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
 
He attended [[Northwestern University]] for two years on a football and track scholarship and third in the Big 10 indoor hurdles. In 1963, Love, Jr. earned an [[Associate of Arts degree]] from Norfolk Junior College, a predecessor of Nebraska's [[Northeast Community College]]. In 1965, he graduated from the [[University of Nebraska at Lincoln]] with a [[Bachelor of Science]] in economics. While he was at UNL, Love lettered as a [[Nebraska Cornhuskers]] football player, as well as in track.
==Career==▼
Love is the founder and CEO of a [[nonprofit organization]] in Omaha called the Institute for Urban Development.<ref>(Jul 18, 2021) [https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/black-votes-matter-tour-teaches-students-about-black-history "Black Votes Matter Tour teaches students about Black history,"] KMTV. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> In 2021, Love launched an effort to promote the history of African Americans in Omaha focused on facilitating tours in [[North Omaha]].<ref>[https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/es/news/news-articles/tours-of-north-omaha-reflect-on-areas-history/ "Tours of North Omaha Reflect on History, Look Toward Future,"] Nebraska Public Media. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>▼
 
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Love Jr. later earned a [[Master’s Degree]] in Professional Studies from [[Bellevue University]] in Nebraska.
===Politics===
Love served as vice-president of the [[NAACP]] chapter in Omaha, Nebraska.<ref name="life2" /> He worked for [[Harold Washington]] during Chicago's [[1983 Chicago mayoral election|1983 mayoral election]]. During the [[1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries|1984 Democratic primaries]] Love was selected by [[Jesse Jackson]] to serve as Jackson's presidential campaign manager.<ref name="life" /> Love worked as [[Andrew Young]]'s chauffeur before his election as mayor and Young appointed Love as commissioner of planning for Atlanta.<ref name="noise">{{Cite news |date=February 26, 2021 |title=Once Upon a Time in Omaha: A Prodigal Son Returns to Reactivate his Hometown |work=North Omaha Information Support Everyone |url=https://www.noiseomaha.com/profiles/2021/2/10/once-upon-a-time-in-omaha-prodigal-son-returns-to-reactivate-his-hometown |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402143832/https://www.noiseomaha.com/profiles/2021/2/10/once-upon-a-time-in-omaha-prodigal-son-returns-to-reactivate-his-hometown |archive-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Preston Love Jr. |work=Humanities Nebraska |url=https://humanitiesnebraska.org/speaker/preston-love-jr/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403031444/https://humanitiesnebraska.org/speaker/preston-love-jr/ |archive-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref>
 
▲== Career ==
In 1990, Love formed an organization to recommend the addition of the contributions of black Nebraskans to the Nebraska Blue Book.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 16, 1990 |title=Blue Book likely to include deeds of blacks |page=24 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59494984/the-lincoln-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918013122/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59494984/the-lincoln-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1992, Love ran for a seat on the Metropolitan Utilities District board, but later withdrew to recover from his addictions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 11, 1992 |title=Recounts leave results the same in four races |page=24 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495722/lincoln-journal-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014243/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495722/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 16, 1992 |title=MUD candidate treated for cocaine addiction |page=44 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495848/lincoln-journal-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014421/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495848/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 27, 1992 |title=Candidate leaves Omaha campaign |page=27 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495851/the-lincoln-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014546/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495851/the-lincoln-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Love later became second associate chair in the [[Nebraska Democratic Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Elected Officials |work=[[Nebraska Democratic Party]] |url=https://nebraskademocrats.org/elected-officers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403031251/https://nebraskademocrats.org/elected-officers/ |archive-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> Love supports freeing [[Rice–Poindexter case|Edward Poindexter]], who he knew as a child, from his life-sentence.<ref name="noise" />▼
Preston Love, Jr.'s career has spanned corporate technology, government, politics and social entrepreneurship.<ref>Biga, L.A. (February 26, 2021) [https://www.noiseomaha.com/profiles/2021/2/10/once-upon-a-time-in-omaha-prodigal-son-returns-to-reactivate-his-hometown "Once Upon a Time in Omaha: A Prodigal Son Returns to Reactivate his Hometown," NOISE. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
 
▲Love graduated from the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]] with a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in economics and [[Bellevue University]] with a [[Master of Professional Studies]] degree. He played for [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football]] and was drafted into the [[Detroit Lions]].<ref name="life2" /> Love played one season with the 1965 Lincoln Comets of the Pro Football League of America.<ref>[https://www.profootballarchives.com/1965pflalin.html "1965 Lincoln Comets"], Pro Football ArchivesJr.'s Retrievedcareer April 2, 2023.</ref> Love workedbegan as a junior executive in [[IBM]].<ref name="life">{{Cite news |date=April 5, 2016 |title=After Preston Love Jr. hit bottom, he got restored in the Lord |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |url=https://omaha.com/lifestyles/after-preston-love-jr-hit-bottom-he-got-restored-in-the-lord/article_e587b8fd-1487-5c1f-813b-e3f19f402fc2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918012359/https://omaha.com/lifestyles/after-preston-love-jr-hit-bottom-he-got-restored-in-the-lord/article_e587b8fd-1487-5c1f-813b-e3f19f402fc2.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref> andAfter working with them for 15 years, Love, Jr. is credited with establishedopening the first retail computer store in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], in 1980.<ref>{{Cite news |date=(March 10, 2020) |title=MLK Day speaker Preston Love rescheduled at Hastings College |work=[[Hastings College]] |url=https://www.hastings.edu/news/mlk-day-speaker-preston-love-rescheduled-at-hastings-college/ |url-status=live"MLK Day |archive-url=https:speaker Preston Love rescheduled at Hastings College,"], Hastings College. Retrieved April 2, 2023.<//webref> During this era, Love, Jr.archive was also the planning commissioner for the [[City of Atlanta]] under Mayor [[Andrew Young]].org/web/20230402141643/<ref>[https://wwwhumanitiesnebraska.hastings.eduorg/news/mlk-day-speaker-/preston-love-rescheduled-at-hastings-collegejr/ |archive-date="Preston Love Jr."], Humanities Nebraska. Retrieved April 2, 2023}}.</ref>
Chris Janicek won the Democratic senatorial nomination for the [[2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska]]. However, during the campaign, he sent out sexually inappropriate text messages to staffers, causing the Nebraska Democratic Party to withdraw its support from him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 16, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrat Urged to Quit Senate Race Over Sexual Texts to Aide |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/chris-janicek-nebraska-senate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014949/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/chris-janicek-nebraska-senate.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The Nebraska Democratic Party attempted to replace Janicek with Alisha Shelton, but Janicek refused to drop out preventing the replacement. Love later announced his intention to run a write-in senatorial campaign and received the support of the Nebraska Democratic Party, making him the first black person to receive the support of a major party for [[United States Senate]] in Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2020 |title=Preston Love Jr. announces write-in candidacy against Sen. Ben Sasse |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |url=https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/preston-love-jr-announces-write-in-candidacy-against-sen-ben-sasse/article_aa4ec90c-f11b-56e5-be6b-a30eaa5517f7.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918015154/https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/preston-love-jr-announces-write-in-candidacy-against-sen-ben-sasse/article_aa4ec90c-f11b-56e5-be6b-a30eaa5517f7.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrats announce Preston Love Jr. as write-in candidate for Senate |work=[[WOWT]] |url=https://www.wowt.com/2020/09/10/nebraska-democrats-announce-preston-love-jr-as-write-in-candidate-for-senate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918015608/https://www.wowt.com/2020/09/10/nebraska-democrats-announce-preston-love-jr-as-write-in-candidate-for-senate/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrats name third pick to replace Senate nominee |work=[[WJAG]] |url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/nebraska-democrats-name-third-pick-to-replace-senate-nominee/article_31ac9b62-f3bc-11ea-9d53-9f76e9f2c766.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918015705/https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/nebraska-democrats-name-third-pick-to-replace-senate-nominee/article_31ac9b62-f3bc-11ea-9d53-9f76e9f2c766.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020}}</ref>▼
 
In 1983, Love worked for [[Harold Washington]] during Chicago's [[1983 Chicago mayoral election|mayoral election]]. During the [[1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries|1984 Democratic primaries]] Love was selected by [[Jesse Jackson]] to serve as Jackson's presidential campaign manager.<ref name="life" /> In 1990, he formed an organization to recommend the addition of the contributions of Black Nebraskans to the Nebraska Blue Book.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 16, 1990 |title=Blue Book likely to include deeds of blacks |page=24 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59494984/the-lincoln-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918013122/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59494984/the-lincoln-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref>
 
▲Love is the founder and CEO of a [[nonprofit organization]] in Omaha called the Institute for Urban Development.<ref>(Jul 18, 2021) [https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/black-votes-matter-tour-teaches-students-about-black-history "Black Votes Matter Tour teaches students about Black history,"] KMTV. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> Through numerous initiatives, he provides guidance and leadership for the larger community, including the notable Black Votes Matter initiative.<ref>[https://www.jeserie.org/program-lecturers/preston-love-jr "Lecturers: Preston Love, Jr."], Jefferson Educational Society. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> In 2021, Love launched an effort to promote the history of African Americans in Omaha focused on facilitating tours in [[North Omaha]]. He continues leading tours<ref>[https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/es/news/news-articles/tours-of-north-omaha-reflect-on-areas-history/ "Tours of North Omaha Reflect on History, Look Toward Future,"] Nebraska Public Media. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> as well as advocating for the recognition of Black history in Nebraska in various ways, including in the legislature<ref>
Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission. [https://history.nebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Draft-Minutes_Congressional-District-2-Hearing_-July-20_-2022.pdf "Authorized in Revised Statutes of Nebraska 72‐724."] (Wednesday, July 20, 2022).</ref>, the media, and elsewhere.
 
Love, Jr. is also an adjunct professor at the [[University of Nebraska at Omaha]], where he teaches a course called "African-American Experience in Politics."<ref>[https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/black-studies/about-us/directory/preston-love.php "Preston Love, Jr., M.P.S."], University of Nebraska-Omaha. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> He is a columnist for the <i>[[Omaha World-Herald]]</i>, a local daily newspaper, and a contributor to the <i>Fine Lines Journal</i>, a quarterly national publication devoted to networking with creative writers from around the world.<ref>[https://www.jeserie.org/program-lecturers/preston-love-jr "Lecturers: Preston Love, Jr."], Jefferson Educational Society. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> In addition to his professional activities, he volunteers as the first vice-president of the [[NAACP]] of Nebraska/Iowa and as a board member for a local nonprofit organization.<ref>[https://nebraskanewsservice.net/stories-covering-elections-voting-rights-politics-civic-engagement/democracy-spotlight/omaha-leader-preston-love-jr-has-a-message-for-nebraskas-youth/ "Omaha leader Preston Love Jr. has a message for Nebraska’s youth,"] Nebraska News Service. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
 
== Political career ==
 
▲In 1990, Love formed an organization to recommend the addition of the contributions of black Nebraskans to the Nebraska Blue Book.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 16, 1990 |title=Blue Book likely to include deeds of blacks |page=24 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59494984/the-lincoln-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918013122/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59494984/the-lincoln-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1992, Love ran for a seat on the [[Metropolitan Utilities District]] board, but later withdrew to recover from his addictions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 11, 1992 |title=Recounts leave results the same in four races |page=24 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495722/lincoln-journal-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014243/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495722/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 16, 1992 |title=MUD candidate treated for cocaine addiction |page=44 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495848/lincoln-journal-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014421/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495848/lincoln-journal-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 27, 1992 |title=Candidate leaves Omaha campaign |page=27 |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495851/the-lincoln-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014546/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59495851/the-lincoln-star/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref> Love later became the second associate chairchairman inof the [[Nebraska Democratic Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Elected Officials |work=[[Nebraska Democratic Party]] |url=https://nebraskademocrats.org/elected-officers/ |url-status=live"Elected |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403031251/https://nebraskademocrats.org/elected-officers/ |archive-date=April 3Officers, 2023}}</ref> Love supports freeing [[Rice–Poindexter case|Edward Poindexter"]], whoNebraska heDemocratic knewParty. asRetrieved aApril child2, from his life-sentence2023.</ref name="noise" />
 
▲Chris Janicek won the Democratic senatorial nomination forIn the [[2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska]]. However, duringLove theJr. campaign,was he sent out sexually inappropriate text messages to staffers,endorsed causingby the [[Nebraska Democratic Party]] tofor withdrawUS its support from himSenate.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 16, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrat Urged to Quit Senate Race Over Sexual Texts to Aide |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimeswowt.com/2020/0609/1610/us/politics/chrisnebraska-janicekdemocrats-nebraskaannounce-senate.html |urlpreston-status=live |archivelove-url=https://archive.today/20200918014949/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/chrisjr-janicekas-nebraskawrite-senate.html |archivein-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}<candidate-for-senate/ref> The "Nebraska DemocraticDemocrats Partyannounce attemptedPreston toLove replaceJr. Janicekas withwrite-in Alishacandidate for SheltonSenate,"] butWOWT. JanicekRetrieved refusedApril to drop out preventing the2, replacement2023.</ref> Love later announced his intention to run a write-in senatorial campaign and received the support of the Nebraska Democratic Party, making him the first black person to receive the support of a major party for [[United States Senate]] in Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2020 |title=Preston Love Jr. announces write-in candidacy against Sen. Ben Sasse |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |url=https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/preston-love-jr-announces-write-in-candidacy-against-sen-ben-sasse/article_aa4ec90c-f11b-56e5-be6b-a30eaa5517f7.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918015154/https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/preston-love-jr-announces-write-in-candidacy-against-sen-ben-sasse/article_aa4ec90c-f11b-56e5-be6b-a30eaa5517f7.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrats announce Preston Love Jr. as write-in candidate for Senate |work=[[WOWT]] |url=https://www.wowt.com/2020/09/10/nebraska-democrats-announce-preston-love-jr-as-write-in-candidate-for-senate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918015608/https://www.wowt.com/2020/09/10/nebraska-democrats-announce-preston-love-jr-as-write-in-candidate-for-senate/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrats name third pick to replace Senate nominee |work=[[WJAG]] |url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/nebraska-democrats-name-third-pick-to-replace-senate-nominee/article_31ac9b62-f3bc-11ea-9d53-9f76e9f2c766.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918015705/https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/nebraska-democrats-name-third-pick-to-replace-senate-nominee/article_31ac9b62-f3bc-11ea-9d53-9f76e9f2c766.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref> Chris Janicek had originally won the Democratic Senatorial nomination for the seat. However, during the campaign he lost the Nebraska Democratic Party support.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 16, 2020 |title=Nebraska Democrat Urged to Quit Senate Race Over Sexual Texts to Aide |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/chris-janicek-nebraska-senate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200918014949/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/chris-janicek-nebraska-senate.html |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=September 18, 2020 }}</ref> Love, Jr. ran in his place.
 
==Awards and recognition==
 
Love has been recognized for numerous accomplishments in Nebraska. His awards include:
* (2023) Inductee, Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>(April 1, 2023) [https://www.newschannelnebraska.com/story/48660568/nebraska-hall-of-fame-welcomes-18-new-inductees "Nebraska Hall of Fame welcomes 18 new inductees,"] News Nebraska Channel. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
* (2022) Inductee, [[Northeast Community College]] Alumni Hall of Fame<ref>(November 5, 2021) [https://northeast.edu/news/article/4823-love-timm-inducted-into-northeasts-alumni-hall-of-success "Love, Timm inducted into Northeast's alumni hall of success,"] Northeast Community College. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
* (2022) Namesake, Nebraska Democratic Party Annual Preston Love, Jr. Volunteer Award<ref>(October 28, 2022) [https://nebraskademocrats.org/blog/our-inaugural-kerrey-nelson-gala-was-a-huge-success/ "Our Inaugural Nelson Gala was a Huge Success!"], Nebraska Democratic Party. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
* (2022) Community Advocacy Award, North Omaha Area Health
* (2022) Inductee, [[Omaha Public Schools]] Athletic Hall of Fame
* (2021) Frank LaMere Hall of Fame Award, [[Nebraska Democratic Party]]<ref>(November 19, 2021) [https://nebraskademocrats.org/blog/dressing-down-and-more-nebdems-news/ "Dressing Down and more — #NebDems News"], Nebraska Democratic Party. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>
* (2020) Public Citizen of the Year Award, National Association of Social Workers, Nebraska
* (2019) Distinguished Citizen Award, West Point Society of Nebraska and Western Iowa<ref>(February 22, 2019) "Love recieves distinguished citizens award from West Point Society," <i>The Omaha Star</i> Vol. 81, No. 6.</ref>
* (2018) President's Award, [[NAACP]] Vice President Nebraska/Iowa Chapter
* (2017) Commendation for Excellence, [[Nebraska Secretary of State]]
* (2016) Inductee, Nebraska Black Sports Hall of Fame
* (2008) Chairman's Award for Leadership, Douglas County Democratic Party
 
==Bibliography==
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