Longtime public servant Paul Hartnett dies at 94 Adam Branting Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Paul Hartnett served on the Bellevue school board from 1968 to 1984, then was a state senator from 1984-2004. Bellevue Leader Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adam Branting D. Paul Hartnett, a former member of the Nebraska Legislature and Bellevue school board, passed away on Sunday, June 27, at age 94.kAmw2CE?6EE D6CG65 @? E96 D49@@= 3@2C5 7C@> `heg F?E:= `hgc[ H96? 96 H2D 6=64E65 E@ E96 &?:42>6C2=] w6 H2D C6\6=64E65 7@FC E:>6D :? E96 cdE9 5:DEC:4E 2?5 DE6AA65 5@H? :? a__c]k^AmkAmQq6==6GF6 92D =@DE 2 8C62E DE2E6D>2?[” |2J@C #FDEJ w:<6 D2:5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^36==6GF6?6^A@DED^A73:5_a%|9g8E4FdB|uFg+vdvDHtug8Ib`8&e3'AzJdw2J*)Jg2+ad3{ftv@76CpdI%G6"{=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:? 2 DE2E6>6?Ek^2m] “x H:== >:DD !2F= w2CE?6EE 562C=J] q6==6GF6 :D 2 36EE6C A=246 3642FD6 @7 9:>]”k^Am kAmq@C? $6AE] ah[ `haf[ w2C?6EE H2D C2:D65 :? wF332C5[ }63C2D<2] w6 8C25F2E65 7C@> (2J?6 $E2E6 r@==686 H:E9 2 32496=@C’D 2?5 2 >2DE6C’D 568C66[ 2?5 62C?65 2 5@4E@C2E6 :? 65F42E:@? 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2\{:?4@=?]k^Am People are also reading… ‘It’s hard work': Nebraska’s summertime rite of passage is quietly fading Daughter of Dundee Double Shot owner was a loving mother, neighborhood's 'coffee girl' 3 Best Sites to Buy TikTok Followers Safely Nebraska practice report: Gunnar Gottula part of 'best five,' DB out for year, No. 2 QB race update After pushback, police let Omaha Public Schools opt out of electric gloves Hidden talents: Meet the 2026 Volleyball Super Six Whirlwind arrival ends as Nebraska dismisses running back Tikey Hayes 'Pull up a chair': Birders flock to see rare hummingbirds in Lincoln garden What we learned about Nebraska running backs, defensive linemen and other position battles Cox Communications acquired by nation's largest cable provider in $34.5B deal Shatel: In NIL arms race, Troy Dannen won't apologize for revenue push — 'time to turn it up' Preseason rankings: 2026 Nebraska high school softball Camp Chatter: Linemen face off in run drill, a look at QBs, Marcus Satterfield gets fiery Plenty of Aces: Meet the 2026 Football Super Six 'Just Huskers designing a stadium' — Nebraskans, UNL alum at heart of Memorial Stadium rebuild kAmp =:76=@?8 65F42E@C[ w2CE?6EE H2D 2 E62496C[ 7@@E32== 4@249[ 25>:?:DEC2E@C :? E96 q6==6GF6 !F3=:4 $49@@=D 2?5 2 AC@76DD@C 2E rC6:89E@? &?:G6CD:EJ] x? 255:E:@? E@ 9:D @E96C @77:46D[ 96 D6CG65 @? E96 {62C?:?8 r@>>F?:EJ @7 s@F8=2D 2?5 $2CAJ r@F?EJ 2?5 2D 2 3@2C5 >6>36C @7 E96 q6==6GF6 w@FD:?8 pFE9@C:EJ]k^AmkAmw2C?6EE H:== 36 C6>6>36C65 2D E96 5C:G:?8 7@C46 369:?5 E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 E96 z6??65J uC66H2J E9C@F89 q6==6GF6 2?5 H@C<:?8 E@ 3C:?8 2 ?2E:@?2= G6E6C2?D 46>6E6CJ E@ $2CAJ r@F?EJ] w:D A9:=2?E9C@A:4 24E:G:EJ H2D 6IE6?D:G6[ :?4=F5:?8 AC@G:5:?8 4@==686 D49@=2CD9:AD E@ 9:89 D49@@= DEF56?ED :? q6==6GF6 2?5 9:D 49:=59@@5 9@>6 @7 s2<@E2 r@F?EJ]k^Am kAm$E2E6 $6?] $F6 rC2H7@C5 92D 42==65 w2CE?6EE “E96 C64CF:E6C :? 49:67[” 96CD6=7 92G:?8 366? C64CF:E65 3J w2CE?6EE E@ CF? 7@C 9:D 7@C>6C D62E :? E96 {68:D=2EFC6[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^4@>>F?:EJ^36==6GF6^D6CG:46\567:?6D\A2F=\92CE?6EE^2CE:4=606ea42ha7\2f6c\d22f\2f52\333dcbe3f2b_]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm244@C5:?8 E@ 2 a_`c AC@7:=6k^2m H96? E96 {6256C ?2>65 w2CE?6EE :ED !6CD@? @7 E96 *62C 7@C a_`b]k^Am k5:G 4=2DDlQ=66\2CE:4=6\E6IEQmk5:G 4=2DDlQ=66\2CE:4=6\E6IEQmkAm“w6’D :?G:E:?8 E96>[ 2D<:?8 E96>[ 42;@=:?8 E96> E@ 36 @? 3@2C5D[ 2?5 CF? 7@C @77:46[” D96 D2:5 :? a_`c] “w6’D @FE E96C6 >66E:?8 A6@A=6 2?5 3C:?8:?8 E96> @? 3@2C5 E@ 86E :?G@=G65 :? AF3=:4 D6CG:46]” k^Amk^5:Gmk^5:Gm kAmp G:D:E2E:@? H:== 36 96=5 2E E96 q6==6GF6 |6>@C:2= uF?6C2= r92A6=[ aa_a w2?4@4< $E][ @? (65?6D52J[ yF=J e[ 7C@> cib_ E@ eib_ A]>][ H:E9 2 G:8:= D6CG:46 7@==@H:?8] %96 7F?6C2= |2DD H:== 36kDEC@?8m k^DEC@?8m%9FCD52J[ yF=J f[ 2E `_ib_ 2]>] 2E $E] |2CJ’D r2E9@=:4 r9FC49[ ab_a rC2H7@C5 $E] :? q6==6GF6]k^Am Do you want to share a memory of Paul Hartnett? Email the Bellevue Leader at news@bellevueleader.com with your thoughts or contact information. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Adam Branting Reporter - Papillion Times Follow Adam Branting Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story
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