Maryanne Winona Kusaka (born September 11, 1935) is an American politician, educator and former Mayor of the County of Kaua'i.
A career Republican, Kusaka sought a seat in the Hawai'i State Senate in 2004 but lost to the Democratic Party's Gary Hooser by 16,274 votes to 8,270.
Kusaka graduated from Mid Pacific Institute in Honolulu and then attended the University of Northern Colorado to become an elementary school teacher.
After her unsuccessful run in 2004 for the Hawai'i State Senate, Kusaka retired from politics.
[3] She continued to serve the community as president of the board of directors of the Kauai Museum.