John Arthur Wilson
- Role
- King County Assessor at King County, WA
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Arthur Wilson
From energy to health, from high tech to forest products, I have the experience and…
Experience
King County Assessor
Jan 2016 — Present
King County Assessor John Wilson, elected in 2015, assumes office having earned the praise of people both inside and outside King County as one of the most innovative, forward thinking managers in local government. Wilson served as Chief Deputy Assessor for four years. His work gained a reputation for savvy development of mobile technology and public-facing solutions that enhance customer service while driving down costs. During his tenure, he rebuilt the department’s website, increasing traffic 10-fold to nearly 4 million page-views a month. Throughout his career, Wilson has created high-performance teams or projects in the public and private sectors. Wilson has also served as a key staff member for leading public officials. He worked as Communications Director for former Congressman Al Swift. He was the first Public Information Director for the Northwest Power Planning Council while former Washington Gov. Dan Evans was chair. And Wilson served both as Communications Director and Chief of Staff to former King County Executive Ron Sims. At KING 5 News, Wilson’s work won the prestigious DuPont Columbia Award (broadcast’s equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize) three times in five years – professional recognition unmatched by any television station in the Seattle-area market. Wilson\'s work has appeared on KING, ABC Network News, NBC Network News and CNN. Wilson also earned print journalism awards as a reporter at The Seattle Times and Seattle Weekly. Former Gov. Gary Locke hired John to develop the winning strategy to keep Boeing building the 787 at Everett. He helped the American Civil Liberties Union lay the foundation to reform state marijuana laws. Wilson was chosen by Washington and Whatcom County to identify trade and economic opportunities around the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Wilson also working for the federal Canadian government and the Province of Alberta on cross-border commerce.
Skills
- Public Relations
- Public Speaking
- Message Development
- Editing
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Community Engagement
- Negotiation
- Coalitions
- Governmental Affairs
- Speech Writing
- Community Outreach
- Public Administration
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- International Relations
- Political Campaigns
- Legislation
- Economic Development
- Fundraising
- Litigation Support
- Political Consulting
- Nonprofits
- Policy
- Analysis
- Non-Profits
- Politics
- Public Affairs
- Community Development
- Internal Communications
- Strategic Communications
- Crisis Management
- Crisis Communications
- Strategic Counsel
- Legislative Relations
- Community Organizing
- Sustainability
- Political Communication
- Grants
- Program Development
- Local Government
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