Attorney Rebecca Keaton announced her candidacy this week for Cobb County Superior Court Clerk.

Current clerk Jay Stephenson announced last week that he would not seek re-election when his term ends Dec. 21, 2012.

Keaton owns a law practice in Marietta, and has served as an assistant solicitor general in the Cobb Solicitor’s office. She also founded The Keaton Foundation, a non-profit organization helping find homes for older orphans and special needs children.

Scott Johnson, former Cobb GOP chairman, will be Keaton’s campaign manager.