Jim Bob Duggar
| Jim Bob Duggar | |
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Duggar in 2007
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 6th district |
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In office 1999–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Louis McJunkin |
| Succeeded by | Jodie Mahony |
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James Robert Duggar July 18, 1965 Springdale, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Ruark (m. 1984) |
| Children | 19, including Josh, Jill and Jessa |
| Occupation | Realtor, businessman, investor, television personality, author |
| Website | duggarfamily |
James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar (born July 18, 1965) is an American real estate agent, politician, and television personality, known for the reality series 19 Kids and Counting (2008–2015). He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (1999–2002).
Duggar was born in Springdale, Arkansas, the son of Jimmy Lee Duggar (1936–2009) and Mary (Lester) Duggar (born 1941), who owns a real estate brokerage agency. Duggar has an older sister, Deanna.
Duggar is a licensed realtor and owns several commercial properties in his local area as an investor.
From 1999 to 2002, Duggar served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the sixth district, which included part of northern Washington County, Arkansas. Duggar was vice chair of the House Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee and also participated in the Insurance and Commerce Committee and Judiciary Committee.
Duggar ran unsuccessfully in the Republican Party of Arkansas primary election for the United States Senate in 2002, losing to incumbent Senator Tim Hutchinson by a vote of 71,576 to 20,546. He next sought the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in 2006, losing to candidate Bill Pritchard by 200 votes.
On July 21, 1984, Duggar married Michelle Ruark. Together, the couple has 19 children: Joshua ("Josh") (b. 1988), twins Jana and John-David (b. 1990), Jill (b. 1991), Jessa (b. 1992), Jinger (b. 1993), Joseph (b. 1995), Josiah (b. 1996), Joy-Anna (b. 1997), twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah (b. 1998), Jason (b. 2000), James (b. 2001), Justin (b. 2002), Jackson (b. 2004), Johannah (b. 2005), Jennifer (b. 2007), Jordyn (b. 2008), and Josie (b. 2009). The family was featured on the reality series 19 Kids and Counting from 2008 - 2015. On November 8, 2011, Duggar's wife announced she was pregnant with their 20th child, whom they named Jubilee Shalom. On December 8, 2011, it was announced she had miscarried.
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