Samantha Owens has announced her candidacy for Pulaski County Clerk. Samantha Owens, chief deputy for the Pulaski County Clerk s Office, has announced her bid to run for the county clerk s position in 2022. Better known as Sam, Owens has been with the office for 14 years come July. While it s her first campaign, the Republican candidate is up to the challenge with several encouraging her to run as well as having the support of her family and friends. I started at the clerk s office when I was 21 years old, she recalled, adding that it offered her a chance not only to work with the public but also help with particularly complicated transactions. I m a very determined person. If I don t know how to do something, I will figure it out.â¦I like challenges and I love my job.
 Janie Slaven | CJ  Janie Slaven | CJ Pulaski County Clerk Linda Burnett has named Samantha Owens as the office s chief deputy. Owens, who has been with the clerk s office for 13 years, is currently serving as the manager of the Department for Motor Vehicle Licensing (MVL) and oversaw its relocation from the county courthouse to the former BB&T branch on North Main Street, which officially opened last July. Really she has been acting as my go-to person for close to three years now, Burnett said, adding she asked Owens to become chief deputy in November. She s been instrumental to our office. She s learned a lot of the different things we do here and is very reliable.