Today is the one year anniversary of the Resolution to Restore Freedom, which was presented to the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners by over 30 citizens and parents.
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Ottawa Impact is resolved to see individual rights prioritized and freedoms protected in Ottawa County.
To date, over 2,700 people have signed and promoted the Resolution, including Ottawa Impact co-founders Sylvia Rhodea (who drafted the document) and Joe Moss.
The Resolution was publicly signed by Rep. Luke Meerman, Senator Roger Victory, Commissioner Kyle Terpstra, and other local elected leaders from across Ottawa County. If you have ever wondered how Ottawa Impact would recommend a pandemic be handled by local government, read the Resolution.
Constitutional freedoms are not to be suspended in times of crisis.
Ten of the Ottawa County Commissioners refused to sign the Resolution to Restore Freedom and instead allowed unconstitutional orders to continue in Ottawa County.
| Commissioner | Protected Freedom | |
| Frank Garcia, District 1 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Joe Baumann, District 2 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Doug Zylstra, District 3 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Al Dannenberg, District 4 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Randy Meppelink, District 5 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Kyle Terpstra, District 6 | Signed Resolution ✓ | |
| Jim Holtvluwer, District 7 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Greg DeJong, District 8 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Phil Kuyers, District 9 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Roger Bergman, District 10 | FAILED: Refused to Sign | |
| Matt Fenske, District 11 | FAILED: Refused to Sign |
One thousand parents showed up to the Ottawa County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, to voice their disagreement with the one-size-fits-all approach to county mandates which violated religious freedoms and parental rights.
The Ottawa County Commissioners ignored the voices of the people and allowed mask and quarantine orders to be enforced from late August 2021 to January 2022.