Usha Vance and JD Vance first met at Yale Law School and married in Kentucky in 2014, including a separate ceremony officiated by a Hindu priest.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump named Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate for the upcoming US presidential elections, marking a significant shift in their political relationship.
JD Vance’s wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, has also gained attention for her Indian heritage and strong connection to Indian values and culture.
Who is Usha Vance?
Born Usha Chilukuri, she is an accomplished litigator for a prominent national company. Her parents are immigrants from India, and she has an exceptional academic background with a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge.
Usha Vance has had a renowned legal career, clerking for Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts. She served as Managing Editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and Executive Development Editor of The Yale Law Journal.
Raised in a San Diego suburb, Usha Vance valued hard work and education. As a Gates scholar at Cambridge, she engaged with various intellectual circles. In 2014, she was also a registered Democrat.
The Story of Usha and JD Vance
Usha and JD Vance met at Yale Law School and married in 2014 in Kentucky, with a separate ceremony performed by a Hindu priest. They have three children and Usha has been a key player in her husband’s career. She helped shape JD Vance’s perspectives on the rural white American experience, which inspired his acclaimed memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” later adapted into a film by Ron Howard.
Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has drawn significant attention, with Usha Vance seen as a bridge to strengthen US-India relations through her legal expertise and cultural heritage.
