Former Lyerly Town Clerk Joy Cooper Hampton qualified on Wednesday afternoon to run as a Democrat for the office of Chattooga County Tax Commissioner.  Hampton will be facing off against incumbent Kathy Brown in the Democratic Primary on May 24th.  The winner of that race will then run against the Republican nominee for Chattooga County Tax Commissioner in the November General Election.  Rickey Hughes qualified earlier this week to run as a Republican in that race.  AM 1180 will have more on the Chattooga County Tax Commissioner's race in upcoming newscasts.