Sure, I care about soccer moms. I have the honor and privilege tobe married to one.
Sure, I see a huge political opportunity in working with thesoccer community - the real chance to leave not even one childbehind. That's what a real political solution should be. In my book,that's good politics.
Sure, I am happy to be one of the Kanawha County commissioners,along with H. "Duke" Bloom and Hoppy Shores, to proudly stand withBetty Schoenbaum in creating the first private/public partnership tobuild a soccer stadium in the history of West Virginia - which, Imight add, came as a surprise and astonishment to those in thesoccer communities, who have seen broken promises one after another.
Bloom is to be applauded for his pivotal role in making the dreamof a soccer stadium for our children become reality this comingfall.
Sometimes, doing things for all the right reasons and obtainingall the right results falls short in some quarters.
The success of Kanawha County government in meeting the realimmediate needs of our children in numerous areas of recreation,including soccer, has been a remarkable success story, especially inlight of failed attempts by others.
Bloom and Shores and myself, with little fanfare, held publicmeetings and then began doing rather than talking. Children areplaying on soccer fields built by our county government at littlecost.
Other fields are in final stages of planning. The recentphenomenal result at Coonskin, with approximately two-thirds of thecost from one private donor, brings new vitality, interest andrenewed effort to soccer.
My intent was to stand upon this renewed interest and call allthe attention I can muster to bring additional resources to addressthis dire need and to attempt to set up endowment funds to protectthis investment of the taxpayers far into the future.
The charge of opportunism leveled against me personally by theDaily Mail fails when the facts and my actions are looked at by areasonable person.
I trust my record and any future political opportunity I mighthave to the people I have tried to serve.
W. Kent Carper
Charleston
Carper is president of the Kan-awha County Commission.
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