King County Assessor apologizes, won’t seek reelection after stalking scandal Scott Greenstone October 14, 2025 / 2:30 pm

King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson has apologized for his behavior earlier this year, after an arrest prompted him to suspend his campaign for top county official.

Wilson also won’t run for reelection for his current job, he announced Tuesday in a Facebook post.

“I want to make my sincere apology to my former fiancée, Lee Keller. I fell short of the standards of behavior I have always tried to practice. I ask her forgiveness,” Wilson wrote on Facebook. “I also apologize to long-time friends like you, colleagues, the fantastic Department of Assessments team, campaign supporters, and the public. I let you down.”

Keller was granted a temporary restraining o

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