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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Judge Manuel Barbosa of Elgin, who passed 
4away on November 25, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Judge Barbosa was born in Tamuin, San Luis Potosi, 
6Mexico to Eliseo and Concepcion Barbosa on October 28, 1947; he 
7immigrated with his family to the U.S. as an infant, living in 
8Texas and Nebraska; he became a naturalized citizen when he was 
96, and his family moved to  Elgin when he was 10; he attended 
10St. Joseph School and graduated from St. Edward High School; he 
11earned his bachelor's degree in literature from St. Procopius 
12College, now Benedictine University; he earned his law degree 
13from John Marshall Law School in 1977; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Judge Barbosa was the first Hispanic hired as  a 
15Kane County assistant state's attorney; he had a distinguished 
16career in both private practice and public service; he served 
17for  18 years as chairman of the Illinois Human Rights 
18Commission before being appointed to the federal bench in 1998, 
19becoming the first Hispanic federal judge to serve on the bench 
20of the Northern District of Illinois; as a bankruptcy judge, he 
21oversaw a diverse set of cases, ranging from those involving 
22large companies to those involving individuals; he retired in 
232013 and then wrote and published an autobiographical book; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Judge Barbosa served on the Board of Visitors at 
2Northern Illinois University's College of Law and operated a 
3judicial reform training program in Peru; he founded the Club 
4Guadalupano of Elgin to help Latino students find scholarships; 
5he also served on the Metra Board of Directors; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Judge Barbosa was preceded in death by his parents 
7and his sister, Carmen; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Judge Barbosa is survived by his wife of 45 years, 
9Linda Kupfer; his children, Maria Elena, Vincent, and Cristina; 
10and his grandchildren, Adrian, Jonathan, Alysia, Anthony, 
11Gabriella, Simone, Axel, and Stella; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Judge Manuel Barbosa and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Judge Barbosa as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.