Jeff Hollingsworth on Wednesday became the first candidate to qualify for the Circuit Court judge post being vacated by veteran Sam Payne.

And Criminal Court Judge Rebecca Stern said she is kicking off her campaign with a reception on Jan. 31. No one has yet picked up papers to run against her in Division II.

Aaron Shipley picked up qualifying papers as a Republican candidate for County Commission, District 3. Charlotte Vandergriff is not planning to run again.

County Commissioner Bill Hullander qualified for another run at the District 9 seat.

Attorney Hollingsworth is a partner with the Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel
firm. Before entering private practice in 1989, he served as a prosecutor in the Hamilton County district attorney's office.

Attorney Hollingsworth has achieved an "AV" rating from Martindale
Hubbell. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission of Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. He has also been elected a Fellow of the Chattanooga and Tennessee Bar Foundations.

Mr. Hollingsworth is an elder at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church,
president-elect of the Downtown Kiwanis Club, secretary of the board of directors of Goodwill Industries, and a member of the board of directors
of Inner City Ministries.

Mr. Hollingsworth has been married to his wife, Mary, for 33 years. They
have two children,Katy, 27 and John, 25, who is married to the former
Lauren Gulledge.

The fundraiser for Judge Stern, a Republican, is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Cupboard at 7th and Cherry.

Her campaign chairman is attorney Hal North, and her treasurer is Ed Schemel. Sheri Stern is the secretary.

The host committee includes Cara Alday, Lynette and Mike Alston, Tracy and Mike Anderson, Dr. Susan O'Hara and Joe Barack, Kay and Jack Benson, Monique and Andy Berke, Dr. Charlotte Boatwright, Gray and Jeff Boehm, Mary and Maurice Bowen, Truby and Bruce Bowen, Tonya and Barry Cammon, Mike Campbell, Margaret and Lewie Card, Allison and Carter Cardwell, Jean and Alan Cates, Ida and Bill Cotter, Heather Ott and Lee Davis, Julia and Doug Dooley, David Eason, Pearl and Sam Ellison, Kate and Gary Gerbitz, Kry Klein and Steve Gordon, Joanie Sompayrac and Tony Grossi, Beverly and Frank Groves, Jill and Don Howe, Deborah and Paul Hunter, Donna and racy Knauss, Stan Lanzo, Jennifer and Phil Lawrence, Rusty McKee, Teresa and Hal North, Joyce and Gerald Owens, Dana and Charles Perry, Dr. Jan and Steve Sherbak and Shelley and Rick Stern.

County Commission 1
Fred Skillern (R)

County Commission 2
Richard Casavant (R) Qualified
Jimmy Holloway (R)

County Commission 3
Terry Conley (R) Qualified
Bill Guest (R)
James A. "Al" Smith (R)
Aaron Shipley (R)

County Commission 4
Brian Caldwell (R)
William Cotton (D) Qualified
Warren Mackey (D) Qualified

County Commission 5
Greg Beck (D) Qualified
Rev. Bernie Miller (R) Qualified

County Commission 6
John Brooks (D)
Lou Miller (D) Qualified

County Commission 7
Red Burrows (R) Qualified
Larry Henry (R) Qualified
Curtis Smith (R)

County Commission 8
Curtis Adams (R) Qualified
John Bailes (D) Qualified

County Commission 9
Bill Hullander (R) Qualified

Trustee
Carl Levi (R) Qualified

Register of Deeds
Pam Hurst (R) Qualified

Circuit Court Clerk
Paula Thompson (D) Qualified

County Clerk
Bill Knowles (D) Qualified

Juvenile Court Clerk
Ron Swafford (D) Qualified

District Attorney
Bill Cox (R) Qualified

Criminal Court Clerk
Gwen Tidwell (D) Qualified
Johnny Horne (R) Qualified

Sheriff
David Alverson (R) Qualified
Anthony Chatman (D) Qualified
John Cupp (R)
Henry "Hank" DeArman (D) Qualified
Andy Derryberry (R) Qualified
Billy Long (D) Qualified
Jim Swafford (D)

Criminal Court Judge Division I
Barry Steelman (R)
Rodney Strong (D)

Criminal Court Judge Division II
Rebecca Stern (R) Qualified

Criminal Court Judge Division III
Was held by Judge Steve Bevil, who died recently. Governor is naming replacement until the election.

City Court Judge Division I
Sherry Paty Qualified
Gerald Webb

City Court Judge Division II
Russell Bean

Circuit Court Judge Division I
Jackie Schulten (D) Qualified

Circuit Court Judge Division II
Jeff Hollingsworth (R) Qualified
Jack Benson Jr.
Richard Pettit (R)
Jeffrey Atherton (R)

Circuit Court Judge Division III
Marie Williams (R)

Circuit Court Judge Division IV
Neil Thomas (R)

Chancery Court Judge Part I
Frank Brown (R) Qualified

Chancery Court Judge Part II
Howell Peoples (D)

Juvenile Court Judge
Suzanne Bailey (R)

General Sessions Court Division I
Christy Mahn Sell
Bob Davis Qualified
Mike Acuff

General Sessions Court Division II
David Bales

General Sessions Court Division III Clarence Shattuck

General Sessions Court Division IV Ron Durby Qualified

General Sessions Court Division V
Bob Moon Qualified

Soddy-Daisy City Judge
David Norton

Signal Mountain City Judge
Bill Speek
Robert Philyaw

County School Board District 3
Everett Fairchild

County School Board District 5
Jeffrey Wilson

County School Board District 6
Janice Boydston

County School Board District 8
Kenny Smith

County School Board District 9
Chester Bankston

Congress Third District
Zach Wamp (R)
Doug Vandergriff (R)

House District 26
Gerald McCormick (R)

House District 29
JoAnne Favors (D)

The primary election is May 2.