[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E693-E694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF KATHLEEN ``KITTY'' HILL KUNZ 
                            OF BOISE, IDAHO

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2021

  Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Kathleen 
``Kitty'' Hill Kunz. Kitty worked as my regional director in Pocatello, 
Idaho. Kitty always had a smile and a compliment for everyone. She was 
cheerful and hard working even as she battled an incurable cancer for 
many years. Kitty raised five beautiful children with her husband Kent 
Kunz in Pocatello and later they moved to Boise.
  She was politically active and her love for our country ran deep. She 
worked for three Congressmen, ran numerous campaigns, and served as an 
attache at the Idaho State Legislature. She was active in Republican 
groups both in Pocatello and Boise and served for a decade as the 
secretary of the Idaho Republican Central Committee. She also served 
faithfully as president of the Idaho Federation of Republican Women. 
She helped found the Connor Academy in Pocatello, which is named after 
her grandson, and served as a member of the Idaho Charter School 
Commission.
  When she was diagnosed with cancer, she said she wanted to get a red 
Mustang convertible and visit as many national parks as possible. Kitty 
did just that and she and Kent visited almost every national park in 
the western United States.
  Her cheerful disposition, smile, laugh, and hugs will be treasured 
memories for all who knew her. She served her family, country, and the 
second congressional district of Idaho for many years.
  My wife, Kathy and I, offer our deepest sympathies to Kitty's family, 
friends, and loved ones during this difficult time of bereavement. I 
will forever be grateful for Kitty's tireless service. Truly, so many 
of us are better people for having known Kitty Kunz. We will miss her, 
but know her good work continues in heaven.

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