The Duggar nexus: Huckabee, Gothard and Hobby Lobby.

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14. Jim Bob Duggar was vice chair of the Arkansas House of Reps Criminal Law subcommittee

while Huckabee was governor:

From 1999 to 2002, Duggar served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the sixth district, which included part of northern Washington County, Arkansas.[4][5][6] Duggar was vice chair of the House Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee and also participated in the Insurance and Commerce Committee and Judiciary Committee.[7]

He also ran in the Republican Party of Arkansas primary election for the United States Senate in 2002, but lost to incumbent Senator Tim Hutchinson by a vote of 71,576 to 20,546.[8][9] Duggar sought the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in 2006,[10][11] but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard by 200 votes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bob_Duggar

"Award: In April 2004, then-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, far right, named Michelle Arkansas Young Mother of the Year at the Capitol in Little Rock. Above, Michelle poses with the award and her children"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3093136/How-squeaky-clean-photo-launched-Duggars-fame-2002-belied-sordid-molestation-secret-home.html