 'Spinner' George Ferris has been the mayor for the past 8 years, and can often be seen picking up garbage in and around town while wearing his orange vest.Early inhabitants of the area were the Twana people, inhabiting the length of the Hood Canal, and rarely invading other tribes.The name "Quilcene" comes from the Twana word /qʷəʔlsíd/, referring to a tribal group and the name of an aboriginal Twana village and community on Quilcene Bay.