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District Office
Legislative Assistant : Sharon Hattier
Email Dan Claitor
Phone: (225) 765-0206
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Address: 7520 Perkins Road
Suite 170
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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Capitol House Switch Band: (225) 342-2054
Capitol House Fax: (225)342-0632
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- District # 16: House District 0
- Party: Republican
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- Occupation: Private Practice Attorney
- Education: Robert E. Lee High School; Louisiana State University; J.D., Loyola Law School
- Spouse: Shermaine
- Year Elected: 2009
- Last Year Eligible(Term Limit): 2020
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Registered Voters by Parish:East Baton Rouge 100.0%
Municipalities/Communities Represented: Baton Rouge, Inniswold, Oak Hills Place, Old Jefferson, Shenandoah, Village St. George, Westminster.
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- Metro Map Economic: District 16 is a major growth area in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is a suburban district and many residents commute to work at Louisiana State University or in downtown Baton Rouge, so transportation improvements are habitually an issue. The district is home to a number of small businesses and retail outlets. The Mall of Louisiana attracts consumers from throughout the region and is a growing retail hub for jobs. The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is also a major driver.
Social: The area is one of the most affluent and well-educated in the state, with a large percentage of business executives and professionals. While it is largely white, rental units are sprouting up at a rapid rate, which should provide greater diversity.
Political: The district is politically conservative and generally supports Republican and Democrats, but these conservatives are not extremists. As Democratic registration has peaked in recent years, there has been some balancing out between the two parties. But overall, the district is trending GOP.
- Dan Claitor, a Republican, was born and raised in Baton Rouge, but also has some Big Easy experience under his belt. Claitor attended LSU and earned a finance degree upon entering his well-known family business, Claitor's Law Books and Publishing. Looking to add a little horsepower to his degree and resume, Claitor immediately enrolled in Loyola Law School's night program. Desiring to finish more quickly, he switched to the day program after his first semester. In 1987, he was actually sworn in as a lawyer and an assistant district attorney in New Orleans on the same day. When he was elected to the state Senate 22 years later, Claitor was sworn in and just moments later represented Louisiana in a courtroom proceeding as counsel. In short, Claitor is no stranger to public service.
During his brief time in the Senate, has focused on key issues and limited the number of bills he files, showing his ability to focus. One of his first bills was signed into law by Gov. Bobby Jindal, creating the Louisiana Innovation Council to advocate for research and technology. He has also passed laws expanding the jurisdiction of East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court and allowing teachers to remove students from classrooms for inappropriate behavior.
But more than anything else, Claitor brings his experience in small business to the Senate, where he has promised voters he will seek to retain and create good jobs in the region and push through badly-needed infrastructure improvements. Looking ahead, preserving and promoting LSU's flagship university status – by means of funding – and stabilizing the Pennington Biomedical Research Center are among the most important issues Claitor says he’s focusing on.
When not devoting his time to the Senate, Claitor maintains a small law practice that chiefly serves the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas. His wife is an artist and a homemaker. Having been chosen in a special election, Claitor will be eligible to run for another two full terms beginning in 2012 – meaning he’ll have a full three years up on the long road to seniority in the Upper Chamber should he be re-elected.
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