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I am remaining with my character

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This is my bio:
Ulysses Robert Underwood was born on May 19th, 1939 in Humble, Texas. His father, Robert Underwood, had been one of the major investors in the Humble oil fields and had since the original strike in 1905, expanded “Lone Star Gold” to operate in many fields across the state. Though he had been brought up by his father to eventually take over the family business, Ulysses quickly took a interest in politics and law, spurred on by his volunteer work within the Kennedy campaign in Texas. Graduating from Cornwell University in 1963 he moved back to Humble to aide his father in running LSG. Despite being a newcomer with relatively little experience, the family name, along with his wit and wallet, allowed for Underwood to narrowly the incumbent Democratic representative in the 2nd district, in the primary. While serving as Representative, he was one of the few conservative democrats to voice support for Civil Rights legislation, and was key in ensuring Texan support within the House. However, his support had ebbed by the 1970’s when bussing was brought forward by then President Nixon, and soon became a critic. In 1973, Underwood changed his registration from Democrat to Republican, stating that the Democratic Party had left him, not he it. In 1978, he was asked by former Governor John Connally and the Texas Republican Party to run for the Governorship, which he narrowly won over John Luke Hill. Serving from 1979-1987, Underwood made himself ineligible to run for a third term, having passed an amendment to the Texan constitution that allowed only two terms in office. In 1988, wishing to reenter the world of Washington, Underwood ran against incumbent Lloyd Bentsen, winning by a comfortable margin. He has in that seat been a principle supporter conservative causes, though he controversially supports governmental universal healthcare, promoting the Taiwanese model. Underwood ran a short campaign for the Presidency in 2012, but dropped out after losing the South Carolina primary.