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==Background==

==Background==

Schexnayder is the son of Perry P. Schexnayder and the former Dorothy Ann Demars (1937-2009). His mother was a star basketball player when French Settlement High School, located in the village of French Settlement in Livingston Parish, won the state championships in 1954, 1955, and 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=dorothy-ann-demars-schexnayder&pid=136686888&fhid=3960|title=Dorothy Ann Demars Schexnayder|publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'', November 30, 2009|accessdate=May 16, 2012}}</ref> His paternal grandfather, Harold "Pocahontas" Schexnayder, worked years earlier in the district as a game warden with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.<ref name=bio/>

Schexnayder is the son of Perry P. Schexnayder and the former Dorothy Ann Demars (1937-2009). His mother was a star basketball player when French Settlement High School, located in the village of French Settlement in Livingston Parish, won the state championships in 1954, 1955, and 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=dorothy-ann-demars-schexnayder&pid=136686888&fhid=3960|title=Dorothy Ann Demars Schexnayder|publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'', November 30, 2009|accessdate=May 16, 2012}}</ref> His paternal grandfather, Harold "Pocahontas" Schexnayder, worked years earlier in the district as a game warden with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.<ref name=bio/>

   

   

In 1989, Clay Schexnayder graduated from French Settlement High School. In 1991, he graduated from the Allen Institute in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], at which he studied basic automotive training and computerization and procured an "Automotive Service Excellence" certificate. He is also a former race car driver, having participated in competition on the Louisiana, [[Mississippi]], and [[Arkansas]] circuit. A former employee of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Schenayder has since 1998 operated Car Craft Automotive in Sorrento in in Ascension Parish. He also has experience in law enforcement as a part-time Ascension Parish sheriff's deputy, with service in the mounted division. He provided patrol duty and managed traffic during local events and emergencies.<ref name=bio/>  

In 1989, Clay Schexnayder graduated from French Settlement High School. In 1991, he graduated from the Allen Institute in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], at which he studied basic automotive training and computerization and procured an "Automotive Service Excellence" certificate. He is also a former race car driver, having participated in competition on the Louisiana, [[Mississippi]], and [[Arkansas]] circuit. A former employee of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Schenayder has since 1998 operated Car Craft Automotive in Sorrento in in Ascension Parish. He also has experience in law enforcement as a part-time Ascension Parish sheriff's deputy, with service in the mounted division. He provided patrol duty and managed traffic during local events and emergencies.<ref name=bio/>