Kaua'i Neighbor Island Coordinators

Bernie Sakoda

Mayor Eduardo Malapit first introduced Bernie to Mazie in 1993 when Mazie first ran for Lt. Governor.  The Mayor asked Bernie to help Mazie in her race, and she’s been a good friend of Mazie’s ever since.

“I really like Mazie’s passion for public service,” Bernie said.

Although you wouldn’t know it by looking at her, Bernie started her financial services company 36 years ago.  She serves as the executive vice-president and manager and has three employees.

Bernie is very active in the Lihue community.  Among the many things she’s does, she’s currently a board member for the Department of Water and Hui Alu Okinawan Club, is a member of Kauai economic development board, and has  served on various boards and commissions, including the state commission on Culture and the Arts.  She is currently President of Hawaii Financial Services Association. 

Bernie has worked on many political campaigns over the years, with her first campaign was working for George Ariyoshi when he first ran for Governor.  Since then she has worked on every Democratic Governor’s race.

If you’d like to contact Bernie about joining Mazie’s team on Kaua`i, you can reach her by email at sakoda@hawaiilink.net or by cellphone at 635.2714.

Steven Nishimura

Steven Nishimura is active in politics because “politics is the life of a community and we either benefit or suffer from the consequences of government.  There is no individual issue of importance other than the privilege of citizenship and the desire to protect it.”

Steven is a real estate appraiser who first met Mazie four years ago.

If you’d like to contact Steven about joining Mazie’s team on Kaua`i, you can reach him by email at stevenjn@hawaiilink.net .

Sharron Weber

No one is better qualified to ride the waves of campaigning than Sharron Weber, 1970 and 1972 World Surfing Champion and 5-Year State Surfing Champion.

Sharron recently celebrated 33 years in business on Kaua`i as the owner and president of Tire Warehouse Kaua`i.

She is very active in the business community on Kaua`i.  She currently serves as the President of the Kalepa Sunrise Rotary Club, a Director of the Kaua`i Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Lihue Business Association.  She has a dog, named Sam, and is an avid golfer.  Needless to say, Sharron loves all water sports!