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Claitor's formal schooling began at the age of three in the preschool of the Department of Home Economics at LSU. He graduated in 1979 from Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge and then returned to LSU to complete in 1983 a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. According to his website, he considers the progress of LSU crucial to the retention and recruitment of business in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. As a youth, Claitor drove delivery trucks and worked the presses and bindery operations at Claitor's, for which he is still its legal counsel.<ref name=claitor>{{cite web|url=http://www.claitorforsenate.com/|title=''Claitor for Louisiana Senate District 16''|publisher=claitorforsenate.com|accessdate=April 18, 2009}}</ref>​

Claitor's formal schooling began at the age of three in the preschool of the Department of Home Economics at LSU. He graduated in 1979 from Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge and then returned to LSU to complete in 1983 a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. According to his website, he considers the progress of LSU crucial to the retention and recruitment of business in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. As a youth, Claitor drove delivery trucks and worked the presses and bindery operations at Claitor's, for which he is still its legal counsel.<ref name=claitor>{{cite web|url=http://www.claitorforsenate.com/|title=''Claitor for Louisiana Senate District 16''|publisher=claitorforsenate.com|accessdate=April 18, 2009}}</ref>​

Claitor obtained his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. In 1987, Claitor was named an assistant district attorney at the annual salary of $18,951 for the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office. Claitor claimed that he developed a good record in fighting crime. In 2008, in his first political race, Claitor lost badly in a bid for District Attorney of the 19th Judicial District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/27981774.html|title=Joe Gyan, Jr., "DA foes experienced in law: Republican Dan Claitor, Democrat Hillar Moore vying for post"|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009}}</ref> Claitor polled 26,880 votes (26 percent) in the district attorney's race to 76,890 ballots (74 percent) for the Democrat Hillar Moore, who carried the backing of two former Republican district attorneys, [[Bryan Bush]], and Douglas Moreau, the outgoing DA who had served since 1991.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref>

Claitor obtained his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. In 1987, Claitor was named an assistant district attorney at the annual salary of $18,951 for the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office. Claitor claimed that he developed a good record in fighting crime. In 2008, in his first political race, Claitor lost badly in a bid for District Attorney of the 19th Judicial District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/27981774.html|author=Joe Gyan, Jr.|title=DA foes experienced in law: Republican Dan Claitor, Democrat Hillar Moore vying for post|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009}}</ref> Claitor polled 26,880 votes (26 percent) in the district attorney's race to 76,890 ballots (74 percent) for the Democrat Hillar Moore, who carried the backing of two former Republican district attorneys, [[Bryan Bush]], and Douglas Moreau, the outgoing DA who had served since 1991.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref>

Claitor entered private practice in Baton Rouge in 1990. He and his wife, the former Sharmaine Leblanc (also born 1961), have two sons, Sam and James Claitor. They are [[Roman Catholic]]s.<ref name=claitor/>​

Claitor entered private practice in Baton Rouge in 1990. He and his wife, the former Sharmaine Leblanc (also born 1961), have two sons, Sam and James Claitor. They are [[Roman Catholic]]s.<ref name=claitor/>​