Chris Thyer
American politician
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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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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 Arkansas House of Representatives 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. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cindy Thyer[2] |
| Education | Arkansas State University (BA) University of Arkansas (JD) |
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]