Chris Thyer Explained

Christopher R. Thyer
Office:United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
President:Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Term Start:2010
Term End:March 10, 2017
Predecessor:Jane W. Duke
Successor:J. Cody Hiland
State House1:Arkansas
District1:35th
Term Start1:2003
Term End1:2009
Predecessor1:Jerry Allison
Successor1:Butch Wilkins
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Christopher Robert Thyer[1]
Birth Date:5 December 1969
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Education:Arkansas State University (BA)
University of Arkansas (JD)
Spouse:Cindy Thyer[2]

Christopher Robert Thyer (born December 5, 1969)[3] 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.

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.[4]

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.[5] From 2005 to 2007 he was a partner with Halsey & Thyer, PLC.

Thyer served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. From 2007 to 2010 he was a partner with the law firm Stanley & Thyer, P.A.

Thyer was nominated by President Obama to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 2010. He was later confirmed by the Senate and served until his resignation on March 10, 2017.

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.martindale.com/jonesboro/arkansas/christopher-robert-thyer-64906-a/ Christopher Robert Thyer
  2. Web site: Cindy Thyer .
  3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Arkansas, 1989-2008)
  4. Web site: Christopher R. Thyer. United States Department of Justice. 20 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055613/http://www.justice.gov/usao/biographies/thyer.html. 21 September 2013. dead.
  5. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edar/pr/us-attorney-christopher-r-thyer-announces-resignation U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Thyer Announces Resignation
  6. Web site: Wendy Wood leading Judge Stephanie Casady in Arkansas Court of Appeals race; votes not all counted . 25 May 2022 .