Farouk Shami, Democrat for Governor?

Hair-care king wants a new job: governor
By KEN HOFFMAN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Sept. 16, 2009, 5:14PM

He is educated. He is sharp and energetic. He runs a billion-dollar business in North Houston, and he employs thousands of Texans. His products are top of the line, “Made in the U.S.A.,” and he exports them to 106 countries.

Now he is poised to announce that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Is Texas ready, are YOU ready, for a governor named Farouk Shami — who was born in the Palestinian city of Ramallah on the West Bank and speaks with an accent different from ours?

Last week, he gave me a tour of his expansive Farouk Systems manufacturing complex in North Houston. He makes BioSilk and SunGlitz brand hair and beauty products, Chi hairdryers and curlers, and is expanding into small kitchen appliances.

Business is booming. He is expanding, buying more buildings to make more products. Parts and ingredients that he currently buys from China he is looking to make in Texas. For example, he has been buying imported olive oil for his products. So he recently planted 10,000 olive trees in Uvalde.

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