On Monday, former President Donald Trump nominated Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate for the next US presidential election, marking a major shift in the political relationship between the two countries.
Significantly, J.D. Vance's wife, Usha Chirukuri Vance, has also attracted considerable attention due to her Indian heritage, vast experience and strong connection to Indian values and culture.
Who is Usha Vance?
Usha Vance, real name Usha Chirukuri, is a successful litigator for a prominent national company. Her parents are immigrants from India and she has an outstanding academic background. She earned a BA in History from Yale University and an MA in Philosophy from Cambridge University.
Usha Vance has had a successful legal career, clerking for prominent Supreme Court Justices such as Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts. Her academic achievements include notable roles as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and Executive Development Editor of the Yale Law Journal.
Usha Vance grew up in the suburbs of San Diego, where hard work and education were valued. As a Gates Scholar at Cambridge, she interacted with diverse intellectual circles. She was registered as a Democrat in 2014.
After meeting at Yale Law School, Usha and J.D. Vance married in Kentucky in 2014. A Hindu priest performed a separate ceremony. Blessed with three children, Usha played a key role in her husband's career plans and the couple proved to be a strong couple.
Notably, Usha Vance helped shape J.D. Vance's views on the condition of white people in rural America, which inspired his acclaimed memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which was later made into a film by director Ron Howard.
The endorsement of JD Vance as Donald Trump's running mate is attracting much attention in the run-up to the US presidential election. Prominent US businessman and real estate investor AI Mason discussed the choice, highlighting Usha Vance's ability to strengthen US-India relations by showcasing her legal expertise and cultural heritage.
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