Residents, elected officials honor former mayor, U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at Houston City Hall
Turner died Wednesday in his Washington, D.C., apartment. He was 70. On Tuesday, Houston City Hall welcomed Turner for a ...
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Sylvester Turner, freshman congressman from Texas, dies at 70
As he began his rise in state politics, Mr. Turner twice lost early races that would have made him Houston’s first Black mayor. That distinction went to Lee P. Brown, the former chief of ...
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Longtime former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner honored at City Hall
The doors of Houston City Hall were opened to mourners who wanted to honor the life and legacy of former Congressman and Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner on Tuesday.
What happened to Houston's human trafficking prevention office?
In 2020, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner dedicated an entire office to the prevention of human trafficking — and the ...
Teen who portrayed Sylvester Turner attends former Houston mayor's funeral
Mason Allen portrayed Turner for a Black History Month event five years ago at the same church where Turner was remembered Saturday.
With Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee gone, who are Houston's next generation of leaders?
While Houstonians pay tribute to the life of Sylvester Turner this weekend, mourning comes with a community's deep concern about the future of his congressional seat. The deaths of two sitting members ...