Sharon Owens

Owens announces candidacy for treasurer

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

(Photo)Sharon Owens

Putnam County Deputy Treasurer Sharon Owens has announced her campaign for the office of Putnam County Treasurer on the Republican ticket in the May primary election.

Owens has been a resident of Putnam County for the past 22 years.She and her husband Mike reside in Greencastle.They have five children and two granddaughters.

Owens has been involved with many local charitable organizations including the Delta Theta Tau, Relay for Life and Greencastle Elks Lodge.She is a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Putnam County Republican Women's Club and the Putnam County Courthouse Security Committee.

Before starting her service in the treasurer's office, she had more than 21 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience in the private sector.

Owens has been deputy treasurer for Putnam County the past eight years.Her job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, reconciling monthly bank statements, entries and balancing of county funds ledger, balancing the daily sheet and check register, filing of quarterly reports for inheritance tax collections, coding and filing claims for bankruptcies, issue mobile home moving and title transfer permits, file monthly treasurer's reports and work closely with the county auditor's office in balancing the county funds ledger.She also has knowledge of county investing and real estate tax sales.

"I strive to make the treasurer's office more informative, helpful and courteous to all taxpayers," Owens says.

* County Treasurer -- Sharon Owens with 56.42 percent of the vote.

Sharon Owens, Treasurer