When doing research on the governor's race, I recently came across one of the most interesting things I've found so far. According to several media, including the Austin American Statesman and Dallas News Web sites, Farouk Shami, a resident of Houston, and creator of BioSilk and Chi hair products, plans to make a formal Democratic campaign announcement on Nov. 19. As an avid follower of the race to the capitol, this is the first news I have heard about Shami's interest in the governor's seat.
As a consumer of Shami's Chi products, upon first hearing about this, I thought it seemed like an odd bid to me. I assumed Shami had no political ties or experience and that he was only involved in the hair industry and business world. I was proved wrong when I came across a statement that incumbent Rick Perry made earlier this year, in which he described Shami as a man who "pretty much embodies the American dream."
According to the Austin American Statesman, Shami will reportedly spend $10 million of his own money to run his campaign and will fore go the typical governor's salary, accepting only $1 as a compensation.
Shami's notable acts include bringing back 1,200 Farouk System's manufacturing jobs to Texas that had recently been outsourced to South Korea and China.
Despite my initial doubts, two online newspaper articles later, it seems to me that Farouk Shami is undoubtedly dedicated to the economy of Texas and quite possibly a threat to his other opponents. Needless to say, I am interested to see where this will go...
As a consumer of Shami's Chi products, upon first hearing about this, I thought it seemed like an odd bid to me. I assumed Shami had no political ties or experience and that he was only involved in the hair industry and business world. I was proved wrong when I came across a statement that incumbent Rick Perry made earlier this year, in which he described Shami as a man who "pretty much embodies the American dream."
According to the Austin American Statesman, Shami will reportedly spend $10 million of his own money to run his campaign and will fore go the typical governor's salary, accepting only $1 as a compensation.
Shami's notable acts include bringing back 1,200 Farouk System's manufacturing jobs to Texas that had recently been outsourced to South Korea and China.
Despite my initial doubts, two online newspaper articles later, it seems to me that Farouk Shami is undoubtedly dedicated to the economy of Texas and quite possibly a threat to his other opponents. Needless to say, I am interested to see where this will go...
I find it very interesting that he would choose to run for governor. I myself am a consumer of his Biosilk products, and never would have guessed that their creator was a true-blooded politician. But I do find the Democratic Party candidates to be quite interesting this year, so I think adding another character would just make it more fun! Right now I know that Kinky is in the lead, but maybe Shami will be the man to change that!
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