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Duggar was a candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in 2002, but lost to [[Tim Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite news | url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E4DA1E38F930A15756C0A9649C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fH%2fHutchinson%2c%20Tim | title= Senator Wins in Arkansas | work= [[The New York Times]] | date= May 23, 2002 }}</ref> |
Duggar was a candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in 2002, but lost to [[Tim Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite news | url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E4DA1E38F930A15756C0A9649C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fH%2fHutchinson%2c%20Tim | title= Senator Wins in Arkansas | work= [[The New York Times]] | date= May 23, 2002 }}</ref> |
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Duggar sought the Republican nomination to the [[Arkansas State Senate]] District 35 seat in Arkansas in 2006,<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2006/03/29/News/335335.html | title= Duggar runs for Springdale state Senate seat | work= Arkansas News Bureau | date= March 29, 2006 | author= Doug Thompson }}</ref> but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard. Duggar is a [[real estate]] agent, and owns several commercial properties in his local area.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/ | title= 13 Children Add Up To Asset For Challenger | work= [[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] | date= September 09, 2001 | author= Carrie Rengers }}</ref> |
Duggar sought the Republican nomination to the [[Arkansas State Senate]] District 35 seat in Arkansas in 2006,<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2006/03/29/News/335335.html | title= Duggar runs for Springdale state Senate seat | work= Arkansas News Bureau | date= March 29, 2006 | author= Doug Thompson }}</ref> but lost to candidate [[Bill Pritchard]]. Duggar is now a [[real estate]] agent, and owns several commercial properties in his local area.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/ | title= 13 Children Add Up To Asset For Challenger | work= [[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] | date= September 09, 2001 | author= Carrie Rengers }}</ref> |
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Duggar is a politically [[Conservatism#Religious Conservatism|conservative]] [[Fundamentalist Christianity|fundamentalist Christian]] who endorses [[Quiverfull]] and and the teachings of [[Bill Gothard]]. He reportedly lives [[debt]]-free.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.nabbw.com/display_associate.php?associate_id=9&column_id=210&PHPSESSID=1eb81652699682 | title= Eating an Elephant | work= National Association of Baby Boomer Women | author= Prill Boyle }}</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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[[Image:Duggar family 2006.jpg|thumb|Duggar family in 2006.]] |
[[Image:Duggar family 2006.jpg|thumb|Duggar family in 2006.]] |
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Duggar is perhaps best-known for being the father of sixteen children with his wife Michelle Duggar ([[Married and maiden names|née]] Ruark, born 1966). Their children include ten boys and six girls,<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/121805dntexbigfamily.2bb5559.html | title= For Arkansas family, 18's not a crowd: Parents of 16 rely on faith, family to make full house run | work= [[The Dallas Morning News]] | date= December 19, 2005 | author= Arnold Hamilton }}</ref> |
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all of whom have names beginning with the letter J,<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9680098/ | title= And baby makes ... 18? | work= [[Associated Press]] | date= October 14, 2005 }}</ref> including two sets of [[fraternal twins]]. Duggar's wife is expecting their seventeenth child, a girl, to be named Jennifer Danielle in July 2007.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270554,00.html | title= Arkansas Mom Prepares for Birth of 17th Child | date= May 07, 2007 |work= [[Fox News Channel]] website }}</ref> |
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Duggar's family has been featured in several print articles and television spots. They have been filmed for four television shows on the [[Discovery Health Channel]] and [[The Learning Channel]].<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.advancedmedical.tv/shows/dug.htm | title= 14 Children and Pregnant Again! | work= Advanced Medical Productions | date= September 6, 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.advancedmedical.tv/shows/r16.htm | title= Raising 16 Children | work= Advanced Medical Productions | date= March 15, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.advancedmedical.tv/shows/otr.htm | title= On the Road With 16 Children | work= Advanced Medical Productions | date= June 11, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.prleap.com/pr/29152/ | title= Home Decorators Collection Accessorizes Dream Home for Arkansas Family of 18 on The Learning Channel's 16 Children and Moving In. | work= Home & Garden News | date= March 12, 2006 | author= }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.parents.com/parents/printableStory.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/parents/story/data/5432.xml&catref=prt40 "Count Our Blessings."] Michelle Duggar, [[Parents Magazine]], September 2003. |
* [http://www.parents.com/parents/printableStory.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/parents/story/data/5432.xml&catref=prt40 "Count Our Blessings."] Michelle Duggar, [[Parents Magazine]], September 2003. |
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* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/04/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main615586.shtml CBS News Interview] May 5, 2004. |
* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/04/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main615586.shtml CBS News Interview] May 5, 2004. |
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* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2005/10/19/notes101905.DTL Mark Morford: ''God Does Not Want 16 Kids''], [[San Francisco Chronicle]], [[October 19]] [[2005]] |
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Revision as of 05:55, 23 May 2007
James Robert (Jim Bob) Duggar (born 1963), of Tontitown, Arkansas, served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.
Duggar was a candidate for the United States Senate in 2002, but lost to Tim Hutchinson.[1] Duggar sought the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in Arkansas in 2006,[2] but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard. Duggar is now a real estate agent, and owns several commercial properties in his local area.[3]
Duggar is a politically conservative fundamentalist Christian who endorses Quiverfull and and the teachings of Bill Gothard. He reportedly lives debt-free.[4]
Family
Duggar is perhaps best-known for being the father of sixteen children with his wife Michelle Duggar (née Ruark, born 1966). Their children include ten boys and six girls,[5] all of whom have names beginning with the letter J,[6] including two sets of fraternal twins. Duggar's wife is expecting their seventeenth child, a girl, to be named Jennifer Danielle in July 2007.[7]
Duggar's family has been featured in several print articles and television spots. They have been filmed for four television shows on the Discovery Health Channel and The Learning Channel.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Senator Wins in Arkansas". The New York Times. May 23, 2002.
- ^ Doug Thompson (March 29, 2006). "Duggar runs for Springdale state Senate seat". Arkansas News Bureau.
- ^ Carrie Rengers (September 09, 2001). "13 Children Add Up To Asset For Challenger". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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(help) - ^ Prill Boyle. "Eating an Elephant". National Association of Baby Boomer Women.
- ^ Arnold Hamilton (December 19, 2005). "For Arkansas family, 18's not a crowd: Parents of 16 rely on faith, family to make full house run". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "And baby makes ... 18?". Associated Press. October 14, 2005.
- ^ "Arkansas Mom Prepares for Birth of 17th Child". Fox News Channel website. May 07, 2007.
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(help) - ^ "14 Children and Pregnant Again!". Advanced Medical Productions. September 6, 2004.
- ^ "Raising 16 Children". Advanced Medical Productions. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "On the Road With 16 Children". Advanced Medical Productions. June 11, 2006.
- ^ "Home Decorators Collection Accessorizes Dream Home for Arkansas Family of 18 on The Learning Channel's 16 Children and Moving In". Home & Garden News. March 12, 2006.
External links
- The Duggar family's current website
- The Duggar family's old website
- "Count Our Blessings." Michelle Duggar, Parents Magazine, September 2003.
- CBS News Interview May 5, 2004.
- Mark Morford: God Does Not Want 16 Kids, San Francisco Chronicle, October 19 2005