Ida Kunz

Ida Mulligan Kunz (born December 12, 1948) is a Canadian politician and small business owner. She is the founder and was the owner of True Alaskan Seafood, a company based around catching fish off the coast of Alaska. She is also a Conservative Member of Parliament for Alaska.

Kunz was born to Jane Valentina Mulligan and Gerald Kunz in Anchorage Alaska. She grew up raised in an Episcopal Christian Household before going to school at the University of British Columbia. She then graduated the University with a Masters in Business.

She then later in 1981 at age 33 with help from business partners and close friends established the business True Alaskan Seafood. The company was based around catching fish and other seafood around the Alaskan coast. True Alaskan Seafood was moderately successful, the business than began to grow between 1982-1986 before stalling. The business still remains to this day.

Kunz began to pursue aspirations in politics in 1987. She had joined the Conservative Party a decade ago in in 1977 after becoming disillusioned with the Democratic Party. She attempted to run in the 1987 Election before losing. She then ran again in 1992 winning a seat on a platform of being an outsider and running on issues important to Alaska. She then left True Alaskan Seafood after the win, she sits as an MP in the House of Commons to this day.

Early Life
Ida Kunz was born in Anchorage, Alaska to her mother Jane Valentina Mulligan and her father Gerald Kunz on December 12, 1948. One of 4 children born to Mulligan and Kunz. Her father worked for a business catching fish in Petersburg before enlisting to fight in World War Two; her mother was a primary school teacher. Her father was descended from Irish immigrants while her mother was from France. Kunz had one older sibling Nicolas, and two younger siblings Patrick and Mia.

Her family lived in Anchorage where they stayed and still continue to reside to this day. She attended public schools all throughout her life. In high school she was a member of the debate team and excelled in public speaking and other related activities. She was not very distinguished athletically and did average in academics.

Kunz later attended at the age of 19 in 1967 the University of British Columbia in Vancouver where she majored in business. From there she graduated with a Master's Degree and obtained her Alma Matter in 1973. She also met her best friend where the two have lived together ever since. She then she has interned for MP Steven Cowper and began her own business.

Early Business Career
Kunz with some close friends founded True Alaskan Seafood in September of 1981 at age -- TO BE ADDED --