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Chris Thyer

Chris Thyer

American politician

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.

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Education

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Thyer is married to Cindy Thyer, a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and a former Greene County Circuit Court Judge.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Christopher Robert Thyer
  2. [2]
    "Cindy Thyer".
  3. [3]
    U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Thyer Announces Resignation
  4. [4]
    United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Arkansas, 1989-2008)
  5. [5]
    "Christopher R. Thyer". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Wendy Wood leading Judge Stephanie Casady in Arkansas Court of Appeals race; votes not all counted". 25 May 2022.
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