[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JACK HOFFMAN

  (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the remarkable life of 
one of our greatest Nebraskans, Jack Hoffman. For over a decade, Jack's 
story captured the hearts and minds of Americans and Nebraskans as he 
battled brain cancer. Through it all, the Cornhusker State cheered him 
on.
  In 2013, Jack made national news when he ran for a 69-yard touchdown 
during the Huskers' spring game. In that moment, Jack became a symbol 
of perseverance and hope for kids and families grappling with pediatric 
brain cancer. To help others facing the same battle, his family founded 
the Team Jack Foundation to support research on pediatric brain cancer.
  When Jack passed last week, our entire State mourned his loss. His 
legacy will be forever etched in the hearts of Nebraskans. He joins his 
father, who also died of brain cancer, a very good friend of mine and 
somebody that I know welcomed his son into heaven with open arms.

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