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Chuck Owenby

Republican · NC · Transylvania County Sheriff

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Chuck Owenby is Sheriff of Transylvania County, North Carolina. He joined the sheriff’s office in 2002, became chief deputy in 2022, and took the oath of office as sheriff in December 2022.

Where Chuck Owenby stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • On 2026-03-23, Transylvania County commissioners minutes recorded Sheriff Chuck Owenby presenting a semiannual report on departmental accomplishments, operational impacts, performance data, and future needs, including court-services restructuring, a detention-center body scanner, and expanded narcotics-investigator capacity.

    March 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: transylvaniacounty.org · researched August 21, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Joined the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and federal investigators in announcing a sentencing after a Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

    January 22, 2026

    Source: justice.gov · researched August 16, 2026

  • Took the oath of office as Sheriff of Transylvania County during the county’s oath-of-office ceremony.

    December 5, 2022

    Source: transylvaniacounty.org · researched August 16, 2026

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Profile last researched August 16, 2026.