​Yuki Lei Kashiwa Sugimura holds the County Council seat for the Upcountry residency area. She is chair of the Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee.

Positions:
  • Chair, Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee
  • Vice-Chair, Planning Committee
Voting member:
  • Budget & Finance Committee
  • Parks, Recreation, Energy, and Legal Affairs Committee
  • Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee
  • Land Use Committee
  • Water Resources Committee
Non-voting member:
  • Housing, Human Services, & Transportation Committee
I am a small business owner, wife of 28 years, mother, sister, Baldwin High School graduate, University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate, 20 year Kula resident, and a volunteer working for our community. I understand the challenges we face, but together, I know we can move forward the community we call our home, Maui County.
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Deeply rooted in our community, Yuki Lei has the track record and the passion to roll up her sleeves to better our County

Yuki Lei has served on critical State and County boards and commissions, was a fieldworker for our U.S. Senators, and coordinates community events like Wailuku First Friday, Festivals of Aloha and the Makawao 4th of July Parade.

Yuki Lei is the organizer behind many of our well-known events that bring our community together

  • Wailuku First Friday, Coordinator, 2009 - 2015
  • County of Maui, Maui Friday Town Party, Marketing, 2013 to present
  • Wailuku Town Festivals,
1999 – 2007
  • Festivals of Aloha, Hawaiian cultural events held on Maui, Moloka‘i, Läna‘i and Häna town, County Coordinator, 2008 – present
  • Maui Chinese New Year’s Festival, Co-Chair, 1999 – present
  • Maui Matsuri, A Japanese Festival
Co-Chair, 2000 – present
  • U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s Hawaii 3R’s Project, Maui County Coordinator, 2002 – 2011
  • Ready to Learn, Back to School Supplies for children in need, Maui Coordinator, 1999- present
  • Maui Sugar Plantation Festival, A&B Sugar Museum, Coordinator
2005 – 2007
  • NFL Football and Cheerleading Clinic, Maui Coordinator 2002 – 2013
  • Maui County Democratic Party, Vice Chair Maui, State Central Committee, 2013 - present
  • Seabury Hall Craft Fair, Co-Chair
2009 and 2010
  • Japanese Cultural Society of Maui, Past President, member and Board 2002 – present
  • Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, Board, 2011 – present
  • Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, member and Board, 2015 – present
  • Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation, Board, 2016
  • Maui Korean War Veterans, Honorary Member, 2016

Yuki Lei has spent many years advocating for our community. She will use her experience to effectively work for you.
  • County of Maui, Economic Development Specialist, Mayor James “Kimo” Apana, 1999 – 2002
  • Wailuku Revitalization Coordinator, County of Maui 1999-2002
  • County of Maui, Executive Assistant to Council member Dennis Nakamura, 1997-1999
  • County of Maui, Legislative Assistant to Council Chair Alice Lee, 1996
  • County of Maui Charter Commission, 2011 - 2012
  • United States Senate, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Maui Field Representative, 2007 – 2013
  • United States Senate, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, Maui Field Representative, 2013 - 2015