Christopher R. Thyer | |
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United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
In office 2010 –March 10, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Jane W. Duke |
Succeeded by | J. Cody Hiland |
Member of the ArkansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 35th district | |
In office 2003–2009 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Allison |
Succeeded by | Butch Wilkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Robert Thyer [1] December 5,1969 Kansas City,Missouri,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cindy Thyer [2] |
Education | Arkansas State University (BA) University of Arkansas (JD) |
Christopher Robert Thyer (born December 5,1969) [3] [4] is an American lawyer and politician from Arkansas. He is a former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas and a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Thyer graduated from Arkansas State University in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in Accounting. Thyer earned his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas in 1995. [5]
From 1995 to 1997 he was a solo practitioner for the Moody Law Firm in Jonesboro,Arkansas and was later a partner with the firm from 1997 to 2005. [3] From 2005 to 2007 he was a partner with Halsey &Thyer,PLC. [3]
Thyer served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. [3] From 2007 to 2010 he was a partner with the law firm Stanley &Thyer,P.A. [3]
Thyer was nominated by President Obama to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 2010. [5] He was later confirmed by the Senate and served until his resignation on March 10,2017. [3]
Thyer is married to Cindy Thyer,a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and a former Greene County Circuit Court Judge. [6]
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