She stressed the need for devoting more resources to combating the import of crack cocaine, and suggested using aircraft such as AWACS, E-2Cs or P-3s to assist in detecting and intercepting drug traffickers.
[5] In June 2006, Owens was found guilty on misdemeanor charges for failing to disclose political contributions from Republican donor Tom Noe.
Noe and 14 other individuals faced ranges of charges related to his money laundering scheme during the 2004 Bush-Cheney presidential campaign in the "Coingate" scandal.
[6] Owens, along with Lucas County Commissioner Maggie Thurber, Toledo City Councilman Betty Shultz, and former state representative Sally Perz all pleaded no contest and were fined $1000, plus additional investigative and court costs.
[7] In October 2016, Owens made opening remarks at the Seagate Convention Center at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump.