Sylvester Turner, Texas and Houston

Sylvester Turner eulogized as a man of faith, family and public service to Houston
The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues from both political parties.
Former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner lies in honor at Texas State Capitol
A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s mayor in 2016 and 2020.
State lawmakers, friends honor former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s legacy at Texas Capitol
Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications. What he left behind was a lasting mark on the state’s largest municipality and a legacy as a Texas lawmaker who consistently pushed boundaries.
Democratic congressman Sylvester Turner of Texas dead at 70
Democratic U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner, a former mayor of Houston, who was sworn into office in November, died on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the lawmaker said, hours after he posted about attending President Donald Trump's address to Congress.
Texas House colleagues celebrate life of Sylvester Turner in chamber where he once served
Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.
Sylvester Turner carried into Texas Capitol to lie in state as tributes pour out
State lawmakers on Thursday formally honored Sylvester Turner, adding to the plethora of tributes that have poured out since his death last week and ahead of his memorial on Saturday in Houston. Turner,

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Who was Rep. Sylvester Turner? The Texas Democrat who died right after Trump's speech
Sheila Jackson Lee, who died in July 2024. The Texas House of Representatives voted unanimously to allow Turner to lie in honor at the Texas State Capitol on March 13 and 14. Politicians from both ...
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