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Vice Presidential Nominee, Senator JD Vance to Hold a Rally in Radford, Virginia
Jul 22 06:00 PM - Jul 22 08:00 PM
This week, President Donald J. Trump officially chose Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his vice-presidential nominee for the 2024 cycle.
We are thrilled to welcome Senator Vance to Virginia on Monday, July 22nd, for a rally in Radford – click the link below to get your tickets!
Below are some brief biographical points on Senator Vance.
JD Vance brief bio:
- Born in Middletown, Ohio, north of Cincinnati.
- Grew up in poverty and was largely raised by his grandmother.
- Served in the Marines after high school during the Iraq War.
- Earned degrees from The Ohio State University and later Yale Law School after his military service.
- Became a successful businessman and venture capitalist, focusing on investments in the American Heartland.
- In 2016, published Hillbilly Elegy about the cultural and economic crises facing working-class Americans, which became a New York Times bestseller and later a full-length movie.
- Successfully ran for Senate in 2022 as a Republican, defeating liberal Democrat Tim Ryan after President Trump endorsed him in the primary.
- Has continued to lead the charge against the failed political establishment in the Senate, notably opposing endless aid to Ukraine and holding the Biden administration accountable for its failed response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023.
- One of the strongest supporters of President Trump’s America First agenda in the Senate.