Sylvester Turner, Houston City Hall

Sylvester Turner had a long history with Sheila Jackson Lee. How they represented Houston together
Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — colleagues, friends and proud Houstonians — often spoke of a shared goal to serve the city they loved. Turner,
How to pay respects as late Houston mayor Sylvester Turner lies in state
The City of Houston is remembering the late Sylvester Turner - the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in District 18. He died Wednesday,
Houstonians honor late Congressman Sylvester Turner at City Hall
Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to former mayor Sylvester Turner as the "best he had to follow" as he welcomed those outside of City Hall Tuesday morning to pay their respects to the late congressman.
The late US Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas to lie in state in Houston
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas, who died this month just weeks into first term in Congress, was scheduled to lie in state at Houston City Hall on Tuesday in the first of several public events honoring the former Democratic lawmaker and mayor.
Sylvester Turner, U.S. Congressman and former Houston mayor, dead at 70
Sylvester Turner served two terms as mayor before winning Texas' Congressional 18th district last November, a seat once held by late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
What to know about Sylvester Turner, the longtime Houston mayor who died Wednesday
Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner has died at 70. The Houston native had served 27 years in the Texas Legislature and eight years as his home city's mayor. He became representative for the 18th Congressional District after U.
Rep. Sylvester Turner, first-term Democrat, dies at 70
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), the former Houston mayor who won a seat in Congress in November, succeeding the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), died on Tuesday night. He was 70. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.
House Democrat Sylvester Turner dies at 70
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), a freshman member of Congress, died at 70. After recovering from bone cancer in 2022, he announced he was “cancer-free.” Turner filled the seat’s vacancy after the death of longtime House Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee.
Residents, elected officials honor former mayor, U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at Houston City Hall
At Sylvester Turner’s final Houston City Council meeting as mayor, he took time to talk about his legacy. No other mayor had dealt with what he faced, from the vast number of federally declared national disasters to rising pension costs to social unrest,
Former Mayor Sylvester Turner lying in state today at Houston City Hall rotunda
The City of Houston is remembering the late Sylvester Turner -- the former mayor of Houston who won election last November to fill late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in District 18. He died last Wednesday at 70 years old.
Former mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state in Houston, Austin ahead of Saturday funeral
The longtime public official and champion of Houston died Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from “enduring health complications,” his family said.
Newly Elected Texas Congressman, Who Replaced Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Dies Hours After Attending Trump's Speech
Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, died suddenly at 70 years old just two months after taking office ...
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo honors Sylvester Turner, Sheila Jackson Lee
It was Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston. The concert began with tribute: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died in July. Sylvester Turner, who succeeded her, died Wednesday ...
Klein ISD remembers 1973 Klein HS valedictorian, U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
Late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a fixture of Houston history, got his start in Klein ISD, where he graduated in 1973 as valedictorian of his class. Turner died on Wednesday morning of apparent ...