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Even as his chairmanship ended, Upham continued to work to nominate and elect various Republican candidates over the years, including Ed Hargett,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-MINERAL-WELLS-TX.html|title=Mineral Wells, TX, Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=January 30, 2010}}</ref> a former [[football]] star, who failed in a 1985 [[special election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in East Texas. In 2002, Upham and later GOP state chairman Thomas Pauken worked to nominate former State Representative Kenn George of [[Dallas]], who lost the [[primary]] for Texas land commissioner to state Senator [[Jerry Patterson]], then of Harris County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenngeorge.com/endorsed.html|title=Kenn George for Texas Land Commissioner|publisher=kengeorge.com|accessdate=January 30, 2010}}</ref>
Even as his chairmanship ended, Upham continued to work to nominate and elect various Republican candidates over the years, including Ed Hargett,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-MINERAL-WELLS-TX.html|title=Mineral Wells, TX, Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=January 30, 2010}}</ref> a former [[football]] star, who failed in a 1985 [[special election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in East Texas. In 2002, Upham and later GOP state chairman Thomas Pauken worked to nominate former State Representative Kenn George of [[Dallas]], who lost the [[primary]] for Texas land commissioner to state Senator [[Jerry Patterson]], then of Harris County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenngeorge.com/endorsed.html|title=Kenn George for Texas Land Commissioner|publisher=kengeorge.com|accessdate=January 30, 2010}}</ref>
Texas state Representative Jim Keffer from House District 60 said that Upham "shepherded Texas into a vibrant two-party system, giving many Texans a voice in government for the first time."<ref name=upham/> State Senator Craig Estes of [[Wichita Fallss]], representing Senate District 30, likewise called Upham "a legendary pioneer in helping to grow the Republican Party of Texas."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.estes.senate.state.tx.us/pr08/p012408a.htm|title=Senator Craig Estes statement on the passing of Chet Upham|publisher=estes.senate.stgate.tx.us|work=Press release|accessdate=January 30, 2010}}</ref>
Texas state Representative Jim Keffer from House District 60 said that Upham "shepherded Texas into a vibrant two-party system, giving many Texans a voice in government for the first time."<ref name=upham/> State Senator Craig Estes of [[Wichita Falls]], representing Senate District 30, likewise called Upham "a legendary pioneer in helping to grow the Republican Party of Texas."<ref>Senator Craig Estes statement on the passing of Chet Upham, accessed January 30, 2010; no longer on-line.</ref>
==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==