To: American Spirit who wrote (124507 ) 5/23/2008 5:46:44 PM From: tonto Respond to of 173976 Married since 1986, Karl Rove and Darby Hickson have faced controversy in the past, and are having to deal with continuing legal issues in their future. Here is information about Karl and Darby Rove, their marriage, quotes, and more. News Updates: 5/22/08: Karl Rove was subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee "to testify about whether the White House improperly meddled with the Justice Department." Source: Lara Jakes Jordan, "House subpoenas Karl Rove", SFGate.com 8/13/07: Karl Rove resigned as White House deputy chief of staff. He will leave that role at the end of the month. 6/13/06: Charges against Rove in the CIA leak case will not be sought. 10/14/05: Karl Rove testified a fourth time before a federal grand jury about Valerie Plame case. Born: Karl Christian Rove: December 25, 1950 in Denver, Colorado. Darby Hickson Rove: Abt. 1948. Darby is a breast cancer survivor. Source: Carl Cannon, Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush, page 127 Wedding Date: Karl and Darby were married in 1986. Children: Karl and Darby have one son, Andrew Madison Rove. Andrew was born in 1989. Education: Although Karl Rove attended several colleges (University of Utah, the University of Texas at Austin and George Mason University), he never graduated from any of them. Religion: Karl Rove is a member of the Anglican/Episcopalian faith. Occupations: Karl Rove is an American political consultant, a political analyst for Fox News, owner of a consulting business, Karl Rove & Co., and has worked with both President George Herbert Walker Bush and President George W. Bush. When he was deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to the president, Karl Rove was considered by many to be the second-most powerful man in the United States. Darby Hickson Rove is a graphic designer. She was employed by Karl Rove & Co., a public affairs firm in Austin, Texas. Previous Marriages: Karl Rove has one previous marriage. * Valerie Wainright: A Houston socialite, Valerie married Karl Rove in Houston, Texas in 1977. The marriage ended in divorce in 1979. Reportedly, Rove's busy schedule which kept him away from home a great deal was one of the reasons that Karl's marriage to Valerie didn't last. Residences: Previously, Karl and Darby lived in Austin, Texas. They moved to Washington, D.C. in December, 2000. When residing in DC, they had a $1.1 million dollar, 3-story home. They also built a home in Florida.