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Farouk Shami

Farouk Shami

Farouk Shami is a Palestinian-born businessman from Houston. He is the founder and chairman of Farouk Systems, Inc., a $1 billion corporation known for it's BioSilk and CHI hair care product lines.

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Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 9, 2010 a press release:
"Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 22, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate:
"My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 18, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a Democratic debate:
"We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate:
"When we go to vote, they ask for driver's license and verify that you are a voter and a citizen in the state of Texas."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate.:
Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 9, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on January 26, 2010 a Dallas press conference:
Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 4, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on November 23, 2009 a TV ad:
Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 12, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Farouk Shami

J. Xavier
J. Xavier
stated on March 1, 2010 a song for Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign:
"Farouk is on fire."
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 1, 2010
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