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| ⚫ | '''James Robert (Jim Bob) Duggar''' (born 1963) and his wife Michelle Duggar ([[Married and maiden names|née]] Ruark, born 1966) of [[Tontitown, Arkansas]] are best known for being the parents of sixteen children. The family has been featured on several [[television special]]s on the [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]] [[cable television]] [[Television channel|channel]].<ref>{{imdb name|2285485|Michelle Duggar}}</ref> |
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Jim Bob Duggar served in the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from 1999-2002. He is a real estate agent, and the owner of several commercial real estate 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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| ⚫ | '''James Robert (Jim Bob) Duggar''' (born 1963) |
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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> He also ran for 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. |
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James Robert (Jim Bob) Duggar (born 1963) and his wife Michelle Duggar (née Ruark, born 1966) of Tontitown, Arkansas are best known for being the parents of sixteen children. The family has been featured on several television specials on the TLC cable television channel.[1]
Jim Bob Duggar served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999-2002. He is a real estate agent, and the owner of several commercial real estate properties in his local area.[2]
Duggar was a candidate for the United States Senate in 2002, but lost to Tim Hutchinson.[3] He also ran for the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in Arkansas in 2006,[4] but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard.
Beginnings
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Michelle Ruark was fifteen when she met Jim Bob Duggar. After Michelle's friend spoke of a movie that told of the end of the world, Michelle accompanied her friend to a revival. Michelle later committed her life to God as a result of the revival [5].
Meanwhile, Jim Bob and a friend were making visitations to reach out to potential church members. His friend introduced him to Michelle.
Two and a half years later in 1984, 17 year old Michelle and 19 year old Jim Bob were married. [6] [7] [8].
Jim Bob, who has only one sibling, and Michelle, who is the youngest of seven, didn't know how many children they wanted to have. For the first four years of their marriage the Duggars didn't have any children because they were using birth control. However, after Michelle had a miscarriage, they stopped using birth control and began to live in accordance with Quiverfull ideas.
The Duggar Children
As of 2007,the children include ten boys and six girls, including two sets of fraternal twins. All the children have names beginning with the letter J. [9]
| Name | Date of Birth[10] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua | March 3, 1988 | |
| Jana | January 12, 1990 | twin of John-David |
| John-David | January 12, 1990 | twin of Jana |
| Jill | May 17, 1991 | |
| Jessa | November 4, 1992 | |
| Jinger | December 21, 1993 | pronounced like "Ginger" |
| Joseph | January 20, 1995 | |
| Josiah | August 28, 1996 | |
| Joy-Anna | October 28, 1997 | |
| Jeremiah | December 30, 1998 | twin of Jedidiah |
| Jedidiah | December 30, 1998 | twin of Jeremiah |
| Jason | April 21, 2000 | |
| James | July 7, 2001 | |
| Justin | November 15, 2002 | |
| Jackson | May 23, 2004 | birth featured on Discovery Health Channel special |
| Johanna Faith | October 11, 2005 | birth featured on TLC special |
The Duggars, both of whom are in their forties ( Jim is 44 and Michelle is 41 ), have expressed interest in having still more children in the future.
Religious Beliefs
The Duggars are conservative politically and fundamentalist Christians, having been influenced by the teachings of Bill Gothard. The children are home schooled using Gothard's "Wisdom Booklets", and the family reportedly lives a debt-free lifestyle, following the practices of the "Financial Freedom Seminar" taught by Gothard associate Jim Sammons. For example, they purchased a used 21-passenger shuttle bus at an auction for $2,100.[11] For the first four years of their marriage the Duggars stated they practiced birth control prior to Joshua's birth. However, when Michelle had a miscarriage, they decided that contraceptive use was incompatible with their beliefs, choosing instead to live in accordance with Quiverfull ideas.
The Duggar Home
The Duggars recently finished work on a 7000-square-foot steel-framed home, built on 20 acres. It was featured on the special 16 Children And Moving In in March 2006 on. Reportedly, the home was built debt free. The Duggars also purchased 20 additional acres, in the event that their children and future families want to build their house adjacent to the main home. Several sponsors donated money, food, and appliances to finish the new home, as well as a baby grand piano. [12] It features four commercial washers and dryers, as well as a complete commercial kitchen which was purchased by the Duggars for $11,000 at auction. According to the Duggars, the kitchen was valued at over $100,000.
Duggar Family In The Media
The Duggars have been featured in several print articles and television spots. They have been filmed for four television shows on the Discovery Health Channel/The Learning Channel (see below). The Duggars have welcomed the media attention, claiming that they participate not for the publicity or freebies, but because they believe that it has allowed them to share their Christian convictions about children, family life, and economic stewardship with a national audience.
References
- ^ Michelle Duggar at IMDb
- ^ Carrie Rengers (September 09, 2001). "13 Children Add Up To Asset For Challenger". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/
- ^ http://www.parents.com/parents/printableStory.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/parents/story/data/5432.xml&catref=prt40 September 2003 Parent Magazine]
- ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/121805dntexbigfamily.2bb5559.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2285485/
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9680098/
- ^ http://health.discovery.com/convergence/duggars/duggarkids_print.html
- ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/121805dntexbigfamily.2bb5559.html
- ^ http://www.wymanpiano.com/news/wymanontv.html
External links
- The family's current website
- The family's old website
- The Discovery Health Channel's feature on the Duggars (includes photos)
- The Learning Channel's episode guide entry of the show featuring the Duggars (no photos or video)
- September 2003 Parent Magazine
- 5 May 2004 CBS News Interview
- 6 Sept 2004 -- 14 Children and Pregnant Again!: Featured Jackson's birth.
- 15 Mar 2006-- Raising 16 Children
- 13 Mar 2006 --16 Children and Moving In :TLC Builds The Duggar Home
- 11 June 2006-- On the Road with 16 Children: Features Family Vacation