JD Vance’s former grocery store boss remembers him as an employee

Vance’s stint as a 17-year-old food salesman influenced his political views. In “Hillbilly Elegy,” he wrote that observing the habits of rich and poor shoppers and watching people on food stamps “take advantage of the welfare system” initially made him realize that liberal policies “weren’t all they said they were.” “.

Fast forward to now: A 40-year-old Vance will represent the Republican ticket in Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate against Democrat Tim Walz.

Steve Dillman, Vance’s boss at the grocery store, said Vance was a quiet, nice, typical teenager. Asked how he thinks Vance will do in tonight’s debate, he told The Enquirer: “I think he’ll do well.”