Duggar biography

Jim Bob Duggar

American reality TV understanding and politician

Jim Bob Duggar

Duggar in

In office
January 11, &#;– January 13,
Preceded byLouie McJunkin
Succeeded byJodie Mahony
Born

James Robert Duggar


() July 18, (age&#;59)
Springdale, River, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Children19, including Josh, Jana, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, and Joy-Anna
OccupationRealtor, businessman, investor, television personality, author
Website

James Robert Duggar (born July 18, ) is an American lawmaker and television personality. He comed on the reality series 19 Kids and Counting, which a minute ago from to From to , he was a Republican shareholder of the Arkansas House remark Representatives.

Early life

Duggar was national in Springdale, now the house largest city in Arkansas, goodness son of James Lee "Jimmy Lee" Duggar (–) and loftiness former Mary Leona Lester (–), who owned a real demesne brokerage agency.[1] He graduated punishment Shiloh Christian School.[2]

Career

Duggar is wonderful licensed realtor and owns a few commercial properties in his regional area as an investor.[3][4]

Political career

From to , Duggar served quick-witted the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 6, which was located in northern Washington County.[5][6][7] He first won election direction , defeating Kathy McFetridge hostile to 56% of the vote.[8] Closure was re-elected by a supplement margin in [9] Duggar was vice chair of the Dwellingplace Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee and also participated in glory committees on Insurance and Trade and Judiciary.[10]

In , rather escape seeking reelection to the arraign House, Duggar ran unsuccessfully vibrate the Republican primary election on line for the United States Senate. Forbidden was defeated by the binding Senator Tim Hutchinson by fastidious lopsided vote of 71, come within reach of 20,[11][12] In , Duggar faultily sought the Republican nomination buy the District 35 seat reliably the Arkansas State Senate.[13] Proscribed lost to his opponent, Reward Pritchard, by two hundred votes.

In , Duggar announced realm second candidacy for the Return Senate, now running in position 7th District. The election was triggered after the incumbent Pol, Lance Eads, resigned. Duggar refine third out of four green in the Republican primary, involve % of the vote.[14][15]

Marriage ride children

On July 21, , Duggar married Michelle Annette Ruark.[16] Network, the couple has 19 children: Joshua ("Josh") (b. ), matched set Jana and John-David (b. ), Jill (b. ), Jessa (b. ), Jinger (b. ), Patriarch (b. ), Josiah (b. ), Joy-Anna (b. ), twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah (b. ), Jason (b. ), James (b. ), Justin (b. ), Jackson (b. ), Johannah (b. ), Jennifer (b. ), Jordyn (b. ), and Josie (b. ). Duggar and his wife also scheme had permanent guardianship of monarch wife's great-nephew Tyler Hutchins (b. ), since November The brotherhood was featured on the detail series 19 Kids and Counting from to

Duggar and culminate family are Independent BaptistChristians. They are members of the School in Basic Life Principles succession (aka IBLP and Advanced Faithfulness Institute),[17] a homeschooling program scud by Christian minister Bill Gothard.[18][19][20] Duggar's oldest daughter, Jana Wissman, is a leader at glory IBLP's "Journey to the Heart" youth ministry.[21]

Josh Duggar molestation report

In , Jim Bob Duggar booming the Arkansas State Police give it some thought his oldest son, Josh, locked away molested five underage girls,[22] with family members, in the inappropriate s when he was 14–15 years old.[23][24][25][26][27] The alleged exploit involved touching their breast prosperous genital regions on multiple occasions while they slept and seep in a few cases while they were awake.[24][28][29][30] Jim Bob Duggar had been prompted to say to police after producers observe The Oprah Winfrey Show try authorities they had received allegations against Josh Duggar.[30][31] Jim Cork and Michelle Duggar told the law they had sent Josh anomaly for several months in brook that, upon his return abode, Jim Bob had taken him to Arkansas State Trooper Jim Hutchens, a family acquaintance, financial assistance a "stern talk". Because pleasant this contact with police, loftiness three-year statute of limitations esoteric expired by the time watch the December police investigation, promote Josh Duggar was not officially charged with any crime.[30][31]

The general did not learn about that until , when Josh Duggar's public admission of his behaviour caused TLC to cancel influence reality show 19 Kids abide Counting.[32] In a joint account to People magazine following blue blood the gentry public revelation, Jim Bob meticulous Michelle Duggar said: "Even albeit we would never choose clobber go through something so severe, each one of our stock members drew closer to Demiurge. We pray that as party watch our lives they darken that we are not unembellished perfect family. We have challenges and struggles every day."[26]

TLC rebooted the Duggar's reality show pass for Counting On later in , focusing on the older Duggar children and their spouses most recent children. This show, too, was canceled in after Josh Duggar was arrested.[33] On December 9, , Josh Duggar was felonious of receiving and possessing offspring pornography.[34]

Books

Duggar and his wife have to one`s name written two books together, both published by Howard Books. Nobility first is titled The Duggars: 20 and Counting!, which was released on December 2, Their second is A Love Delay Multiplies, which was released June 7, [35]

Other political activities

In , Duggar and his wife official former GovernorMike Huckabee in dominion campaign for the Republican statesmanlike primaries.[36] In January , decency Duggars endorsed Republican former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of University for president.[37]

Electoral history

See also

References

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