JD Vance, born James Donald Bowman in Middletown, Ohio, is currently serving as a Senator for the state of Ohio, USA having taken office on January 3, 2023, following his election in 2022. Donald Trump has selected JD Vance as his Vice President for 2024 US election. His remarkable journey from a small Rust Belt city to the halls of Congress reflects a life shaped by both adversity and perseverance.
JD Vance was exposed to the difficulties that many American families confront because he was raised in Middletown, a formerly affluent manufacturing town that experienced a severe economic downturn. Adversity characterized his early years: Don and Bev Bowman, his parents, separated when he was a small child. Since his mother suffered alcohol and drug abuse, JD was raised mostly by his maternal grandparents, who had relocated to Middletown from the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky. His family was deeply rooted in Appalachia, just like many others in Middletown.
After graduating from Middletown High School in 2003, JD enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was deployed to Iraq during the Iraq War. His time in the military was influential, and he got a distinguished degree in his post-military career. JD graduated from Yale Law School in 2013 after earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science from The Ohio State University in 2009. He later went on to work for a number of financial firms as well as the international legal firm Sidley Austin LLP.
Through his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which examines his difficult upbringing and was made into a Netflix movie, JD’s life story became well-known. Along with his literary accomplishments, JD has committed his commercial endeavors to creating jobs in the American Midwest.
As a Senator, JD is committed to improving the lives of Ohioans and ensuring a brighter future for the state he proudly represents.
Written by;
We The Kids Inc.
Reviving constitution and history for kids and adults. ‘We The Kids’ goal is to bring GOD back to America’s story.
Reference: https://www.vance.senate.gov/about/
Interview by WTK reporter Kate age 12.
