Mariko Nakawatase sworn in to Imperial Beach City Council

Mariko Nakawatase sworn in to Imperial Beach City Council

Mariko Nakawatase, an Imperial Beach native who works as a staff member for county Supervisor Joel Anderson and serves as president of the San Diego Young Republicans, was sworn in Wednesday as the newest member of the Imperial Beach City Council. Nakawatase was sworn into office by her mother, Shirley Nakawatase, a former Imperial Beach mayoral candidate and chair of the city’s Design and Review Board. “For over 25 years, I chaired the Design a…