Jim Bob Duggar
Encyclopedia
James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar (born July 18, 1965) is an American former state legislator, who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives
from 1999 to 2002. He also ran in the Republican Party of Arkansas
primary election
for the United States Senate in 2002, but lost to Tim Hutchinson
. Duggar sought the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in 2006, but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard by 200 votes. He is a licensed realtor, and owns several commercial properties in his local area as an investor.
. He is the son of Jimmy Lee (1936–2009), who operated several local businesses, and Mary Duggar (born 1941), a homemaker and ice cream store owner. Duggar has an older sister, Deanna.
Jim Bob and Michelle have two grandchildren from their eldest child Joshua and his wife Anna, a girl named Mackynzie Renee (born October 8, 2009), and a boy named Michael James (born June 15, 2011).
Arkansas House of Representatives
The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the state. Each district has an average population of 26,734...
from 1999 to 2002. He also ran in the Republican Party of Arkansas
Republican Party of Arkansas
The Republican Party of Arkansas is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Arkansas.The party is led by state chairman Doyle Webb, who was re-elected to serve a second term in December 2010. Webb, an attorney, was once chief of staff for the late Lieutenant Governor Winthrop Paul...
primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
for the United States Senate in 2002, but lost to Tim Hutchinson
Tim Hutchinson
Young Timothy Hutchinson, known as Tim Hutchinson is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University...
. Duggar sought the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in 2006, but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard by 200 votes. He is a licensed realtor, and owns several commercial properties in his local area as an investor.
Biography
Duggar was born in Springdale, ArkansasSpringdale, Arkansas
As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...
. He is the son of Jimmy Lee (1936–2009), who operated several local businesses, and Mary Duggar (born 1941), a homemaker and ice cream store owner. Duggar has an older sister, Deanna.
Marriage and children
In 1984, he married Michelle Ruark. Jim Bob and Michelle now have 19 children: Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace and Josie. The family have been featured on their own reality series, 19 Kids and Counting, since September 29, 2008. On November 8, 2011, Michelle announced that she was pregnant with their 20th child, and that it is due in April 2012.Jim Bob and Michelle have two grandchildren from their eldest child Joshua and his wife Anna, a girl named Mackynzie Renee (born October 8, 2009), and a boy named Michael James (born June 15, 2011).