Family and friends remember Sylvester Turner: ‘He gave it everything he had’
A funeral service will cap a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.
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Community, Houston officials pay respects to U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner
Services were held at the Church Without Walls, where the former mayor of Houston for eight years was a longtime member.
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Remembering Congressman Sylvester Turner: Community leaders react to former mayor's passing
The entire House Democratic Caucus family is praying for the Turner family and staff ... from the 2019 ITC fire to Winter Storm Uri. Most significantly, we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Rep. Sylvester Turner dies, weeks after joining House
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), a former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator, died Wednesday morning, hours after attending President Donald Trump's address to Congress. Turner, 70, died ...
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State lawmakers, friends honor former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s legacy at Texas Capitol
legacy in Houston Turner served eight years as Houston's mayor following 27 years in the Texas House of Representatives, where he represented Texas District 139 from 1989 until 2016. Last year ...
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House Democrat Sylvester Turner dies at 70
Turner filled the seat’s vacancy after the death of longtime House Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee. He was the mayor of Houston from 2016 to 2024 and served in the Texas House of Representatives for ...
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Rep. Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor, dies two months into House term
Turner worked with another Houston-area congressman, Republican Morgan Luttrell, on the legislation. A previous version, sponsored by Jackson Lee, passed the House in December. Turner also made ...