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Hair care exec Farouk Shami might run for Texas governor as Democrat
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Sep 13, 2009 03:06pm |
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| Author | Corrie MacLaggan |
| News Date | Sunday, September 13, 2009 09:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rick Perry might not be the only candidate in the 2010 race for Texas governor who is known for great hair.
As the Republican governor with famously spiffy locks seeks re-election, the head of a Houston hair products company that Perry recently touted says he might be running for governor — as a Democrat.
Farouk Shami, 66, who appears in his company's commercials touting his CHI hair-straightening irons alongside Miss Texas USA, hosted Perry at his company's headquarters in July for a news conference announcing the company's decision to move manufacturing facilities from South Korea and China to Texas, bringing 1,200 jobs to Houston. Perry called Shami, who was born in what was then Palestine and is a U.S. citizen, someone "who pretty much embodies the American dream."
"Inspired by the freedoms we enjoy, he was drawn to this state," Perry said at the news conference, a video of which is posted on the governor's Web site. "He's built a life of significance and an organization that is respected around the world. His is the story of Texas."
Now, Shami, who has never run for office, is pondering a run to replace Perry, though their philosophies sound similar. Shami says he wants to bring jobs to Texas and avoid raising taxes. He said Perry "is a wonderful person" but lacks business experience.
"I have the capability to run the state as a business," said Shami, founder and chairman of Farouk Systems Inc. "People are tired of politicians."
Perry has been in public office for more than two decades. Before that, he was an Air Force captain who flew C-130s.
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