Usha Vance

Usha Vance
Born
Usha Bala Chilukuri

(1986-01-06) January 6, 1986 (age 38)
San Diego County, California, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA, JD)
Clare College, Cambridge (MPhil)
Political partyDemocratic (as late as 2014)
Republican (as early as 2022)
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children3

Usha Chilukuri Vance (née Usha Bala Chilukuri;[1][a] born January 6, 1986) is an American lawyer.[4] She is the wife of JD Vance, Ohio's junior United States Senator[5] and Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 United States presidential election.

Vance was born in San Diego to academically accomplished Indian immigrant parents[6] and raised in an upper-middle-class suburb. She graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's degree in history and from Yale Law School with a Juris Doctor degree. After law school, Vance served as a law clerk for multiple federal judges, including Chief Justice John Roberts, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and Judge Amul Thapar.[7]

In 2019, Vance was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar and subsequently worked for a leading law firm handling civil litigation and appeals in cases involving higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology. She resigned from her law firm job in July 2024.

She delivered the introductory address for her husband, JD Vance, at the 2024 Republican National Convention, and often travels with him for his campaign events.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference yalecollege was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Telugu Personal Names. Central Intelligence Agency. 1964. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Usha Chilukuri, Potential Second Lady of U.S., has a close Vizag connection". The Hindu. Chennai. July 18, 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Who is Usha Vance, lawyer and wife of Trump's VP pick?". BBC. July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024. Mrs Vance - née Chilukuri, the child of Indian immigrants - was born and raised in the suburbs of San Diego, California
  5. ^ Bernstein, Joseph; Rosman, Katherine (November 1, 2022). "From Yale to Newsmax, Usha Vance Has Helped J.D. Vance Chart His Path". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Rishika Sadam; Krishna N. Das (July 18, 2024). "Indian family of Usha Vance, wife of Trump's VP pick, known for academic prowess". Reuters. Retrieved July 19, 2024. Most of our family is academically strong and education has been a top priority
  7. ^ Sarnoff, Leah; Faulders, Katherine (July 15, 2024). "Who is Usha Vance? JD Vance's wife leaves law firm after Trump VP announcement". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vance and Walz lean on their wives in different ways on the trail — and ahead of the VP debate". NBC. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024. Usha Vance has acted more as a behind-the-scenes adviser


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