
JD Vance
50th Vice President of the United States
JD Vance is the 50th Vice President of the United States, sworn into office on January 20, 2025. He was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, where his grandparents played a central role in his upbringing. After graduating from Middletown High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served four years, including a tour in Iraq. He then attended The Ohio State University on the GI Bill and earned his law degree from Yale Law School. Before entering public service, he worked as an investor in startups across the Midwest and wrote the memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." He represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2023 to 2025. He and his wife, Usha, have four children.
JD Vance’s video greeting to Texas Youth Summit 2026