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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 334
Introduced by Juarez, 5; Guereca, 7.
WHEREAS, James N. "Jim" Hartung was born June 7, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska;
and
WHEREAS, Jim attended South High School where his team was State Champion
for all three of his years and Jim was an eighteen-time All-Around and
individual event champion; and
WHEREAS, Jim graduated and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
where he was one of the most decorated athletes in collegiate history, earned
twenty-two All-American honors, won seven All-Around and individual events in
national championships, was a member of four national championship teams, and
received the prestigious Nissen-Emery Award as the national outstanding senior
male gymnast; and
WHEREAS, Jim was an Olympian and was named to the United States 1980 and
1984 gymnastics teams. He competed in 1984 and helped the United States earn
the Team gold medal, the first and only time the medal has been earned by
American men; and
WHEREAS, Jim dedicated his life to gymnastics and later became a high-
level judge internationally as well as an assistant coach in 2006 for the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's gymnastics team for nineteen seasons; and
WHEREAS, Jim passed away on January 10, 2026, and is survived by his four
children: Jim, Nick, Jake, and Hannah; and
WHEREAS, Jim Hartung was a gymnastics luminary and will be missed by his
friends, family, and community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
1. That the Legislature recognizes Jim Hartung's life-long dedication to
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gymnastics and his love for the sport.
2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the family of Jim Hartung.
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