[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO JOABE BARBOSA

 Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a 
remarkable achievement by one of my constituents and a beloved member 
of the Chicago community. Mr. Joabe Barbosa, a graduate student from 
Brazil pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology at Roosevelt 
University, completed a monumental and inspiring undertaking last 
Sunday: running every street in Chicago. He traveled more than 4,000 
miles across all 77 of Chicago's neighborhoods becoming, by all 
accounts, the first individual to do so. I commend Mr. Barbosa for his 
incredible accomplishment.
  Completing the run is impressive in its own right, but what moved me 
most was Mr. Barbosa's inspiring message of community, humanity, and 
joy. On every run, in every video, Mr. Barbosa found local families 
inviting him in to share a meal, neighborhood children wanting to race, 
communities welcoming him as one of their own, and Chicagoans sharing 
their stories of togetherness and love.
  In a time when division dominates the airwaves, I thank Mr. Barbosa 
for showing the best of our shared humanity and reminding Chicagoans of 
the wisdom and truth captured in the enduring words of Dr. Maya 
Angelou: ``We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.''
  This past weekend, Mr. Barbosa finished his extraordinary run in true 
Chicago fashion, gathering thousands of his neighbors to run alongside 
him from Oak Street and Michigan Avenue to Buckingham Fountain to help 
him spread a joyous message of love and community.
  Mr. Barbosa, I thank you with all my heart for telling this story and 
for showing the world that Chicago truly is the greatest city in the 
world.

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