Inform Parents.
Protect Children.
Defend Freedom.
We believe that the safety, innocence, and well-being of children are sacred—and that informed, empowered parents are the first and best line of defense.
In Ottawa County and across Michigan, our kids are being targeted by agendas that bypass parents, confuse truth, and erode childhood. From classrooms to clinics, political ideologies are being pushed under the banner of “equity,” “health,” and “progress.” Ottawa Impact was created to say: Enough.
We exist to inform parents, protect children, and return government to its rightful role—serving individuals and families, not controlling them.
Our Purpose
To protect the hearts and minds of children by equipping parents with truth, exposing harmful agendas, and restoring integrity to government.
Meet the Founders
Vision. Courage. Results.
Building a culture where truth leads, families thrive, and freedom endures.
Joe Moss
Co-Founder
President & Co-Founder | Ottawa County Commissioner | Entrepreneur & Business Owner | Health Freedom & Parental Rights Advocate | Constitutional Conservative
Builder. Leader. Delivering results for families.
“Leadership means taking action, standing on principle, and delivering results for the people we serve.”
Joe is an entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, and elected official committed to protecting families and restoring principled leadership in government. He and his wife, Suzy, are raising their family in Hudsonville. As a business owner, he has built and led multiple technology companies, bringing a practical, results-driven approach to leadership.
Joe entered public service during the COVID-19 pandemic after witnessing government overreach impacting families and parental rights. In response, he co-founded Ottawa Impact alongside Sylvia Rhodea, helping to organize and mobilize citizens across Ottawa County.
Elected in 2022, Joe served as Board Chair in 2023 and 2024, where he led significant reforms—including eliminating the county’s DEI department, strengthening parental rights, and advancing fiscally responsible policies that deliver measurable results for families and taxpayers.
Joe continues to champion local control, constitutional governance, and policies that protect children, strengthen families, and ensure government remains accountable to the people.
Sylvia Rhodea
Co-Founder
Vice President & Co-Founder | Ottawa County Commissioner | Creative Strategist & Writer | Health Freedom & Parental Rights Advocate | Constitutional Conservative | MAHA Mom
Writer. Strategist. Advocate for families and truth.
“When truth is brought into the light, families are equipped and communities are strengthened.”
Sylvia is a nonprofit leader, elected official, and creative strategist dedicated to protecting children and strengthening families. Her background in child welfare and her experience as a mother shaped her lifelong commitment to parental rights, health freedom, and informed consent.
Through research, writing, and policy development, Sylvia has helped equip parents and bring clarity to complex cultural issues. In 2021, she co-founded Ottawa Impact alongside Joe Moss, helping lead a countywide movement focused on protecting children and restoring integrity in government.
Elected in 2022, Sylvia has authored key resolutions advancing constitutional governance, protecting childhood innocence, and strengthening parental rights.
She continues to lead through research, writing, and policy development—equipping families and advancing truth in the public square.
Learn More
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