Background
Tyler was born on 15 December 1963 in Klay District, Bomi County.
Tyler was born on 15 December 1963 in Klay District, Bomi County.
He graduated from African Methodist Episcopal University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and a minor in accounting.
He serves as the Representative for the 1st District of Bomi County, to which he was elected in 2005. He initially worked as an office manager and resale supervisor for British Petroleum"s West African division before taking jobs at various fishing companies in Liberia. In 2009, Tyler earned a Juris Doctor from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law.
He was fiercely challenged in the 2011 Uttar Pradesh primaries.
While he prevailed in the election, initial news results reported that he had lost. Alleged assault
On 18 January 2008, Tyler and his bodyguards were involved in a near-collision with former government official Prince Toe.
Tyler"s bodyguards allegedly followed Toe to his church, pulled him out of the building, beat him in front of the speaker, and stole two kilograms of gold he had in his possession. On 21 January, the Monrovia Magisterial Court issued an arrest warrant for Tyler on charges of aggravated assault and criminal solicitation.
Following the intervention of the Minister of Justice, the arrest warrant was withdrawn for "procedural errors."
Photographers in the Legislature
During a meeting of the House on 31 May 2011, Tyler ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to seize two reporters" cameras after alleging that they were disrupting the proceedings.
In protest, the Legislative Reporters Pool initiated a media blackout of the House. Following mediation by the Press Union of Liberia, Tyler apologized to the reporters on 13 June.
Tyler is a member of the Unity Party, having joined in 2009 following its merger with his former Liberian Action Party. In 2005, Tyler ran for Representative for the 1st District of Bomi County as a member of the Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia, winning with 21.5% of the vote against six opposing candidates.