Olympia city councilman Joe Hyer's arrest
Useful Information
• Resignation announcement from Joe Hyer (PDF)
• Motion to prohibit further pretrial publicity by plaintiff (PDF)
• Documents from Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PDF)
• Statement from Olympia Mayor Doug Mah
• Statement from Thurston County Democrats Executive Committee
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Hyer informant speaks upEnding months of speculation, former Olympia City Councilman Jeff Kingsbury acknowledged Tuesday that he was the confidential informant who twice bought marijuana from then-Councilman Joe Hyer, resulting in Hyer's arrest and the apparent end of his political career.
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Former councilman Hyer sentencedOLYMPIA - Telling a Thurston County Superior courtroom "I screwed up," former Olympia City Councilman Joe Hyer was sentenced Monday to 10 days in jail with work release and 240 hours of community service for selling marijuana to a confidential informant.
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Hyer set to plead guilty in drug case
OLYMPIA - Attorneys have filed paperwork indicating that former Olympia City Councilman Joe Hyer will plead guilty April 26 to one count of felony unlawful delivery of a controlled substance - with no enhancement for the alleged crime occurring in a school zone, as had been originally charged.
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Hyer will quit council
Joe Hyer plans to resign from the Olympia City Council effective 11:59 p.m. today, he confirmed late Friday.
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Hearing about Hyer recall set for April 12
A hearing on a request to recall Councilman Joe Hyer has been set for 9:30 a.m. April 12 in Thurston Superior Court. Olympia resident Steven McKnight filed the request last week, saying Hyer should be removed from office for dealing marijuana, which police allege. Hyer has pleaded not guilty to three felony drug charges.
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Man wrote to Hyer before recall request
OLYMPIA - Two weeks before Olympia resident Steven McKnight filed a recall request against City Councilman Joe Hyer, McKnight sent Hyer a letter asking him to help bring down public officials, Hyer said.
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Olympia resident looks to recall charged City Councilman Hyer
OLYMPIA - An Olympia resident is attempting to recall Councilman Joe Hyer, who has pleaded not guilty to three felony charges for allegedly dealing marijuana.
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Vote for Hyer's mayor pro tem successor is set
Olympia Councilman Joe Hyer has announced he plans to leave his position as mayor pro tem effective Tuesday, citing a workload that has worn him out.
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County Treasurer Hunt rescinds resignation
It was a day to remember in Thurston County politics.
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Party emphasizes support for Hyer, not alleged acts
The Thurston County Democratic Party's executive committee stressed Monday night that its statement of qualified support for Olympia Mayor Pro Tem Joe Hyer in no way endorses or supports illegal activities.
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