Usually an announcement like this is accompanied by a formal
Press Release written by some PR firm or another. I don't really think that is
what is needed from me.
5 years ago, if you would have asked me "Hey Chris,
what are the odds that you will run for USSF Vice President in 2019"? I
would have laughed... you would have laughed... we would have laughed together.
The notion that I would be trying to be one of the leaders of soccer in this
nation would have been hilarious.
Here we are though.
Every step of my time as a player, my growth as a coach,
start of being an educator, and my reluctant acceptance of roles as a leader at
the club, league, and state level in this game has led me to here. I have
included my request for letters of nomination from the leadership of members of
the USSF National Council and the Athlete Council.
Thank you all for your support and I hope to be able to
continue to articulate my positions on how the USSF can improve the game we all
love in this country.
Thank you,
Chris Kessell
