Paul Hartnett
D. Paul Hartnett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 45th district | |
| In office 1985–2005 | |
| Preceded by | George Fenger |
| Succeeded by | Abbie Cornett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 or 1928 Hubbard, Nebraska |
| Died | June 26, 2022 (aged 94) Bellevue, Nebraska |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marjorie Sheehan |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Bellevue, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wayne State College University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
D. Paul Hartnett (known as "Paul Hartnett," 1927 or 1928 – June 26, 2022) was a member of the Nebraska Legislature for 20 years from 1985 to 2005.[1][2]
Paul Hartnett was raised in Hubbard, Nebraska, on a family farm but left to attend Wayne State College where he pursued a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in education.[1][3] While at Wayne State College, he met and married Marjorie Sheehan in 1951. Hartnett began his career as a teacher, coach, and administrator first at Brunswick, Nebraska, and then back in his hometown of Hubbard.[3]
In 1958, Hartnett moved to Bellevue, Nebraska, to serve as an administrator in the Bellevue Public School District.[3] While serving at Bellevue, he pursued a Doctor of Education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and in 1966 became a professor at Creighton University where he taught for 38 years until retiring in 2004.[3] During this time, Hartnett was elected to the Bellevue School Board in 1968, a position which he held until 1984.[1]
In 1984, Hartnett was elected to the Nebraska Legislature to represent District 45 in Bellevue. He was re-elected in 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000 before deciding to retire and not seek re-election in 2004.[1] Hartnett was known as the "driving force" behind the construction of the Kennedy Freeway through Bellevue, and he also worked to bring a national veterans cemetery to Sarpy County, Nebraska, and to expand the tourism tax authority to benefit more Nebraska communities.[3]
Hartnett died aged 94 on June 26, 2022, in Bellevue.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Branting, Adam (July 1, 2022). "Longtime public servant Paul Hartnett dies at 94". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "D. Paul Hartnett Obituary". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, NE. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "D. Paul Hartnett Ed.D.", Bellevue Memorial Funeral Chapel, retrieved July 3, 2022