Mike Eliason, executive director for the Kitsap Realtors Association, was recently honored for 10 years in his position with the association.

He is a life resident of Kitsap County except for five years when he attended Troy State University in northwest Florida.

His great-grandparents were among the founders of Poulsbo in the 1880s.

Eliason has lived in Poulsbo and now resides in Silverdale.

He was elected in 1989 to the North Kitsap Parks Commission at the age of 20 and served two years.

Following that, in 1991, he served as a Fire District 18 commissioner for four years and then served as a Kitsap County Conservation commissioner for two years.

His work in real estate included being a real estate managing broker. He is a former administrator/CEO of the Jefferson County Fire District 6.

He is a former board member of the United Way of Kitsap County and the Viking Fest.

He also served as chairperson of fundraising for the Marine Science Center building project.

Eliason has received the Great Communicator Award by the Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners. He’s also received  the Community Service Award by the Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce, and he was named a “40 Under 40” award winner by the  Kitsap Business Journal.

Eliason is a recipient President Special Awards from the Association of Realtors.

A luncheon in his honor was sponsored by the association.