2026 Regular Session - Day 50 - Resolution | Rep. Aaron Thompson

On March 19, 1996, Cody Reeves Golicue was born in Moorhead, a son of Elliot and Leanne Golicue. Cody possessed a unique quality to draw people in with his magnetic smile, and from an early age he was a friend to everyone. Cody believed that it would take only one act of kindness to create a chain reaction and turn the world into a kinder place to live. Cody brought joy unspeakably to the lives of those around him. Unfortunately, Cody arrived at his heavenly home on May 26, 2017 after a car accident. Following his death, Cody's family and friends clung to one another and to our community. It was this community who created what is now considered a global kindness movement, Random Acts of Cody Kindness, that can be located on Facebook and other social media platforms. The thought was this group would allow relatives and close friends to perform an act of kindness on or around his birthday, heavenly date, and other dates of the year in a way to honor and remember Cody's kindness. What happened cannot be explained, but it is a perfect example of God making beauty from ashes. Thousands of Random Acts of Cody's Kindness has been performed in all 50 states and in 127 countries. Mr. Speaker, in memory of what would have been Cody's 30th birthday today, I move adoption of House Resolution 129.