July 17th 2024.
Usha Chilukuri Vance, a highly accomplished lawyer and graduate of Yale Law School, found herself in the spotlight this week when her husband, JD Vance, was selected as Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election. At 38 years old, Usha grew up in San Diego with her parents who immigrated from India. Her mother is a biologist and provost at the University of California at San Diego, while her father is an engineer, according to JD Vance's campaign. Usha also has an impressive academic background, having earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University and a master's degree from the University of Cambridge through the prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship.
After completing her studies at Cambridge, Usha crossed paths with her future husband back at Yale, where they both pursued law degrees. In his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," JD Vance shared that they first got to know each other through a class assignment, and he quickly found himself falling for his writing partner. He described Usha as someone who made him feel at home in a place that often felt foreign to him.
Following their graduation in 2013, the couple tied the knot the following year. Usha then went on to work as a clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his time as an appeals court judge in Washington. She also spent a year as a law clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts. Currently, she is a trial lawyer at the Munger, Tolles and Olson law firm, splitting her time between their offices in San Francisco and Washington D.C. However, she recently left the firm after her husband's selection as Trump's running mate.
The law firm released a statement expressing their gratitude for Usha's contributions and wishing her the best in her future endeavors. Unfortunately, she was not available for comment on Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for JD Vance's campaign. In his memoir, JD Vance acknowledged the crucial role that his wife played in his success and happiness. He credited her for being able to manage and defuse his occasional outbursts with skill and precision.
Public records show that in 2022, Usha was a registered Republican in Ohio, and she voted in the Republican primary that same year. It was during this primary that her husband was also running for the Republican senate seat. The couple currently resides in Cincinnati with their three children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel. In addition to their busy careers, Usha also served on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Symphony from 2020 to 2023.
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